“Eternity gives nothing back of what one leaves out of the minutes.”

Anyone taken as an individual is tolerably sensible and reasonable – as a member of a crowd, he at once becomes a blockhead.

The gentlest man cannot live in peace if it does not please his wicked neighbor.

It would be necessary that they should be already sages to love wisdom.

It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by heated partisans.

Misery travels free through the whole world!

Historians are prophets with their face turned backward.

A noble soul spreads even over a face in which the architectonic beauty is wanting an irresistible grace, and a often even triumphs over the natural disfavor.

Deaf rage that hears no leader.

Around, around, Companions all, take your ground, And name the bell with joy profound! CONCORDIA is the word we’ve found Most meet to express the harmonious sound, That calls to those in friendship bound.

No cause has he to say his doom is harsh, who’s made the master of his destiny.

False fancy brings real misery.

Stern is the visage of necessity.

Honor women! they entwine and weave heavenly roses in our earthly life.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.

While the womanly god demands our veneration, the godlike woman kindles our love; but while we allow ourselves to melt in the celestial loveliness, the celestial self-sufficiency holds us back in awe.