The world is unimportant and whoever recognizes this conquers his liberty.

Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.

Every time I hear a political speech or I read those of our leaders, I am horrified at having, for years, heard nothing which sounded human. It is always the same words telling the same lies.

Can one be a saint if God does not exist? That is the only concrete problem I know of today.

Men are never convinced of your reasons, of your sincerity, of the seriousness of your sufferings, except by your death. So long as you are alive, your case is doubtful; you have a right only to their skepticism.

Men who have greatness within them don't go in for politics.

As for those whose role it is to love us - I mean, relatives and in-laws (what a word)- It's a different tune. They find the right word, but it's usually the one that wounds.