The essence of liberalism is negotiation, a cautious half measure, in the hope that the definitive dispute, the decisive bloody battle, can be transformed into a parliamentary debate and permit the decision to be suspended forever in an everlasting discussion.

The specific political distinction to which political actions and motives can be reduced is that between friend and enemy.

Sovereign is he who decides on the exception.

When will we learn that childhood is in a great sense not simply a preparation for adult life but a thing unique and complete in itself—a masterpiece of God.

A world state which which embraces the entire globe and all of humanity cannot exist. The political world is a pluriverse, not a universe.

I want to paint a canvasthat will be nothing but harmonious tone.

Tell me who your enemy is, and I will tell you who you are.