"Let the dead bury the dead." There is not a single word of Christ to which the Christian religion has paid less attention.

The true return to nature is the definitive return to the elements-death.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

Great minds tend toward banality. It is the noblest effort of individualism. But it implies a sort of modesty, which is so rare that it is scarcely found except in the greatest, or in beggars.

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools.