The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and the other to debase him by showing his miseries.

Making fun of philosophy is really philosophising.

We conceal it from ourselves in vain - we must always love something. In those matters seemingly removed from love, the feeling is secretly to be found, and man cannot possibly live for a moment without it.

Symmetry is what we see at a glance; based on the fact that there is no reason for any difference.

When everyone is moving towards depravity, no one seems to be moving, but if someone stops he shows up the others who are rushing on, by acting as a fixed point.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it.

It is the contest that delights us, and not the victory.