The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.

The life of every individual is really always a tragedy, but gone through in detail, it has the character of a comedy.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

Empirical sciences prosecuted purely for their own sake, and without philosophic tendency are like a face without eyes.

There are three stages in the revelation of truth. The first is to be ridiculed, the second is to be resisted and the third is to be considered self-evident.

The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favourably received at first.

All wanting comes from need, therefore from lack, therefore from suffering.