A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself. [Ger., Des Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber lacht.]
Joy, in Nature's wide dominion, Mightiest cause of all is found; And 'tis joy that moves the pinion When the wheel of time goes round.
For every event is a judgment of God. [Ger., Denn aller Ausgang ist ein Gottesurheil.]
It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
Misery travels free through the whole world! [Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]
This is the spot where I am mortal. [Ger., Hier ist die Stelle wo ich sterblich bin.]
Stern is the visage of necessity. [Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]
Opposition inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.
Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.
Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits.
To rankling poison hast thou turned in me the milk of human kindness. [Ger., In gahrend Drachengift hast du Die Milch der frommen Denkart mir verwandelt.]
Man, living, feeling man, is the easy sport of the over-mastering present.
Dare to be wrong and to dream.
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
The dream is short, repentance long. [Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]
The worst of me is known, and I can say that I am better than the reputation I bear. [Ger., Das Aergste weiss die Welt von mir, und ich Kann sagen, ich bin besser als mein Ruf.]
When kings are building, draymen have something to do. [Ger., Wenn die Konige bau'n, haben die Karrner zu thun.]
Satisfy a few to please many is bad. [Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]
Great souls endure in silence.
Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays.
Anyone taken as an individual, is tolerably sensible and reasonable- as a member of a crowd, he at once becomes a blockhead.