To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
Man is not born wicked; he becomes so, as he becomes sick.
Whenever an important event, a revolution, or a calamity turns to the profit of the church, such is always signalised as the Finger of God.
I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
Where some states possess an army, the Prussian Army possesses a state.
Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.