Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.