"It is inherent to the human condition to admire precisely what you do not understand."

"Everyone is sensitive to pain: only the various kinds of misfortunes affect everyone differently and to varying degrees."

"The strongest will, never fully does what it wants. It does what the circumstances allow."

"We don't have to complain about human selfishness: everyone cares about us, and even our enemies would like to correc…"

"The smallest evil that is inflicted on us seems to us a monstrous and horrible injustice. On the contrary, we are wil…"

"All those who are not criticized, err. Those who are not watched, abuse. Those who are spoiled, become fat. Those who…"

"Every time we experience a misfortune or a setback, we need to find a culprit. We accuse the wind if there is no other."

"In established interests are the most powerful force of resistance to good."

"He who does not change in this changing world, perishes. He who does not know how to transform with the times has to …"

"As night is coming and my strength is exhausted, with no hope of anything better, I have only to display the meager h…"