Art and revolt will die only with the last man.

The reasoning is classic in its clarity. If God does not exist, Kirilov is god. If God does not exist, Kirilov must kill himself. Kirilov must therefore kill himself to become god. That logic is absurd, but it is what is needed.

Life should be lived to the point of tears

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

What is human in me is not what is best in me. What is human in me is that I desire, and to obtain what I desire, I believe I would crush anything that stood in my way.

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

Liberty is the right not to lie.