Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

The truth, as the light, makes blind.

Ah! my friend, for whomever is alone, without a god and without a master, the weight of time is terrible. One must then choose a master, God being out of style.

What I believe to be true I must therefore preserve. What seems to me so obvious, even against me, I must support.

Morality, when formal, devours.

There can be no question of holding forth on ethics. I have seen people behave badly with great morality and I note every day that integrity has no need of rules

We can't do without dominating others or being served.... The essential thing, in sum, is being able to get angry without the other person being able to answer back.