Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.
Keep true to the dreams of your youth.
Mankind is made great or little by its own will.
Friends show me what I can do, foes teach me what I should do.
Even the weak become strong when they are united.
Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.
Every true genius is bound to be naive.
The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are.
Art is the daughter of freedom.
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
Nothing leads to good that is not natural.
Votes should be weighed not counted.
There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny.
There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.
If you want to study yourself, look into the hearts of other people. If you want to study other people, look into your own heart.
Modest humility is beauty’s crown.
Great souls suffer in silence.
Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.
Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.
Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.