"A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must feel all the emotions that he hopes to arouse in his au…"

"More often than not, one meets technicians, nimble keyboardists by profession, who … indeed astound us with their pro…"

"Mich deucht, die Musik müsse vornemlich das Herz rühren, und dahin bringt es ein Clavierspieler nie durch blosses Pol…"

"Meine Sonaten und mein Heilig gehen ab, wie warme Semlen, bey der Börse auf dem Naschmarkte, wo ich vordem mancher Ma…"

"Aus der Seele muß man spielen, und nicht wie ein abgerichteter Vogel"

"Die Warheit zu sagen, so höret oder siehet man selten einen Streit swischen ihnen; es trauen die fremdesten Leute ein…"

"Our country, when you grew very old, your head was crowned with white hair. You carried steadfast your children in yo…"

"Both as an organist and composer he ranks high."

"I hate equality. It is the lie of the prophets. No people is equal to another. No man is equal to another. I love the…"

"My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is hist…"