Human development is a form of chronological unfairness, since late-comers are able to profit by the labors of their predecessors without paying the same price.

All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former - of the corruption of the will.

I believe in nothing here, except a handful of people, a few ideas, and the fact that one cannot arrest movement.

Human development is a form of chronological unfairness, since late-comers are able to profit by the labors of their predecessors without paying the same price.

Compassionate love may be strong. It sobs, it burns, then it wipes away its tears – and it does nothing.

Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest against the government with a constant submission to it.

What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive!