Quote #4160
By their own follies they perished, the fools.
Quote #20043
He who lives in solitude may make his own laws.
Quote #16225
There is no doubt that the first requirement for a composer is to be...
Quote #1026
Immortality — a fate worse than death.
Quote #400
God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as...
Quote #24700
I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the...
Quote #7811
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them...
Quote #27115
There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and...
Quote #20746
I can believe anything, provided that it is quite incredible.
Quote #20056
Speech is a mirror of the soul as a man speaks, so is he.