"Oh, how many discoveries does the spirit of enlightenment prepare for us!"

"Please, never despise the translator. He's the mailman of human civilization."

"Against sweet passion's fire the sole defense, The shroud that shields a lover's recompense, And serves to cover up such sweet delights, Oh skirt! You are the one I now beseech, To you I hereby dedica…"

"The greatest pleasure of all is to do a good deed in secret."

"I am a great admirer of the past, and I believe it is a great teacher."