If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.
The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.
To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.