"Give me matter, and I will construct..." - Quote by Immanuel Kant

“It is by his activities and not by enjoyment that man feels he is alive. In idleness we not only feel that life is fleeting, but we also feel lifeless.”

“[A ruler is merely] the trustee of the rights of other men and he must always stand in dread of having in some way violated these rights.”

“Everything in nature acts in conformity with law.”

“I look at my own bodyWith eyes no longer blind-And I see that my own hands can makeThe world that's in my mind.”

“Before we take to the sea, we walk on land. . . Before we create, we must understand. . .”

“Modern conquerors can kill, but do not seem to be able to create. Artists know how to create but cannot really kill. Murderers are only very exceptionally found among artists.”

“The world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations.”

“We're not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes.”

“Prosperity knits a man to the world.”