The finest words in the world are only vain sounds if you can't understand them. The best sentence? The shortest.

Ignorance and error are necessary to life, like bread and water.

Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

In order that knowledge be properly digested it must have been swallowed with a good appetite.

For every monarchy overthrown the sky becomes less brilliant, because it loses a star. A republic is ugliness set free.

Our passions are ourselves.