France, for example, loves at the same time history and the drama, because the one explores the vast destinies of humanity, and the other the individual lot of man.

The true God, the mighty God, is the God of ideas.

What is a great life? It is the dreams of youth realised in old age.

Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty.

I admit that I myself am far from having a complete command of every topic I touch on, but my knowledge of my subject is always greater than the interest or the understanding of my auditors. You see, there is one very good thing about mankind; the mediocre masses make very few demands of the mediocrities of a higher order, submitting stupidly and cheerfully to their guidance

Doubt is the freedom of thought. Any claim to truth can be doubted.

On the day when man told the story of his life to man, history was born.