"Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the soul. It is an ardent, celestial, inextinguishable flame."

"There are no weeds, and no worthless men. There are only bad cultivators."

"The rich man has his caviar, the poor man has his bread. The rich man has his fine wines, the poor man has his water. But both have the sun."

"The beautiful is as useful as the useful."

"There are no such things as small countries. All countries are great through the role they play in the history of mankind."