Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than the rest of the world are blind because the truth lies elsewhere

Imagination cannot make fools wise, but it makes them happy, as against reason, which only makes its friends wretched: one covers them with glory, the other with shame.

Making fun of philosophy is really philosophising.

I rather live as if God exists to find out that He doesn't than live as if he doesn't exist to find out He does.

Plurality which is not reduced to unity is confusion; unity which does not depend on plurality is tyranny.

I condemn equally those who choose to praise man, those who choose to condemn him and those who choose to divert themselves, and I can only approve of those who seek with groans.

Do you wish people to speak well of you? Then do not speak at all yourself.