...nothing at all rides on the life or death of the individual.

Every child is in a way a genius; and every genius is in a way a child.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

There is in the world only the choice between loneliness and vulgarity. All young people should be taught now to put up with loneliness ... because the less man is compelled to come into contact with others, the better off he is.

To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.

Personal courage is really a very subordinate virtue-a virtue, indeed, in which we are surpassed by the lower animals; or else you would not hear people say, as brave as a lion.

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.