Travel, which is like a greater and a graver science, brings us back to ourselves.

With rebellion, awareness is born

Germany collapsed as a result of having engaged in a struggle for empire with the concepts of provincial politics.

In every guilty man, there is some innocence. This makes every absolute condemnation revolting.

By giving too much importance to fine actions one may end by paying an indirect but powerful tribute to evil, because in so doing one implies that such fine actions are only valuable because they are rare, and that malice or indifference are far more common motives in the actions of men.

Basically, at the very bottom of life, which seduces us all, there is only absurdity, and more absurdity. And maybe that's what gives us our joy for living, because the only thing that can defeat absurdity is lucidity.

I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.