283. “Our Time stands in need of powerful minds who will scourge these petty, malicious and miserable scoundrels,—much as my heart resents doing injury to a fellow man.”
(In 1825, to his nephew, in reference to the publication of a satirical
canon on the Viennese publisher, Haslinger, by Schott, of Mayence.)
284. “Today is Sunday. Shall I read something for you from the Gospels? ‘Love ye one another!’”
(To Frau Streicher.)
285. “Hate reacts on those who nourish it.”
(Diary, 1812-18.)
286. “When friends get into a quarrel it is always best not to call in an intermediary, but to have friend turn to friend direct.”
(Vienna, November 2, 1793, to Eleonore von Breuning, of Bonn.)
287. “There are reasons for the conduct of men which one is not always willing to explain, but which, nevertheless, are based on ineradicable necessity.”
(In 1815, to Brauchle.)