I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death.

I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.

It is rare that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little girl the threat of a woman.

Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth.

True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring.

The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.

Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.

Order is the key to all problems.

True love always makes a man better, no matter who the woman is that inspires it.

I'm sure you're very nice, but you'd be even nicer if you went away.

So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it, and sometimes three.

Be kind. Aim for my heart.

If you wish to discover the guilty person, first find out to whom the crime might be useful.

Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.

God is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge.

Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it.

The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.

One's work may be finished someday, but one's education never.

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.