"When an individual endeavors to lift himself above his fellows, he is dragged down by the mass, either by means of ri…"

"Ich weiss nicht, was soll es bedeuten, Dass ich so traurig bin; Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten, Das kommt mir nicht aus…"

"Indeed they have wearied me greatly, And made me exceedingly sad, One half with their prose so wretched, The other wi…"

"The moon, too, hid herself Behind the clouds that darkly came over her; High up roarèd the sea, And then triumphantly…"

"Ordinarily he is insane, but he has lucid moments when he is only stupid."

"One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged."

"Full-blossoming moon! In thy fair light Like liquid gold, the ocean gleams: Like daylight’s clearness, yet charm’d in…"

"When I am with my sweetheart kind, A happy youth am I; So great the wealth within my mind, I the whole world could bu…"

"Darling maiden, who can be Ever found to equal thee? To thy service joyfully Shall my life be pledged by me. Thy swee…"

"Out of my own great woe I make my little songs."