“Never that is shall die.”

“Who knoweth if to die be but to live, and that called life by mortals be but death?”

“This town must learn,even against its will, how much it coststo scorn a God's mysteries and to be purged.So shall I vindicate my virgin motherand reveal myself to mortals as a God,the son of God.”

“I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”

“Überstrahlst du solche, die sich hochgelehrt im Geist bedünken, bist du rings ein Ärgernis. (Medeia)”

“Authority is never without hate. ”

“Oh, say, how call ye this,To face, and smile, the comrade whom his kissBetrayed? Scorn? Insult? Courage? None of these:'Tis but of all man's inward sicknessesThe vilest, that he knoweth not of shameNor pity! Yet I praise him that he came . . .To me it shall bring comfort, once to clearMy heart on thee, and thou shalt wince to hear.”