...a genuine work of art, can never be false, nor can it be discredited through the lapse of time, for it does not present an opinion but the thing itself.

Freedom of the press is to the machinery of the state what the safety valve is to the steam engine.

Students and scholars of all kinds and of every age aim, as a rule, only at information, not insight. They make it a point of honour to have information about everything, every stone, plant, battle, or experiment and about all books, collectively and individually. It never occurs to them that information is merely a means to insight, but in itself is of little or no value.

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

Life is a business that does not cover the costs.

Necessity is the constant scourge of the lower classes, ennui of the higher ones.

Life is a constant process of dying.