Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor anyone in society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe.

Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor anyone in society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe.

I can't help thinking that science would be more appealing if it had no practical use.

Anthropology found its Galileo in Rivers, its Newton in Mauss.

Not all poisonous juices are burning or bitter nor is everything which is burning and bitter poisonous.

How can my old photographs fail to create in me a feeling of emptiness and sorrow? They make me acutely aware that this second deprivation will be final this time.

Our system is the height of absurdity, since we treat the culprit both as a child, so as to have the right to punish him, and as an adult, in order to deny him consolation.