German Diligence Is Actually Endurance.

Let No One Say That Taking Action Is Hard. Action Is Aided By Courage, By The Moment, By Impulse, And The Hardest Thing In The World Is Making A Decision.

A Pious Woman's Neighbor, A Philanthropist's Child, A Liberal's Servant--these Three Have A Hard Life.

Poetry, It Is Often Said And Loudly So, Is Life's True Mirror. But A Monkey Looking Into A Work Of Literature Looks In Vain For Socrates.

Captivating The Spirit Of The Age Is A Matter Of Great Talent; Being Swept Away By It Characterizes An Average Mind. The Two Are As Different From One Another As Activity And Passivity.

The Germans Believe That, No Matter Where, They Can Get By On Knowledge Alone. Art, However, Requires Skill.