Dissipation is a form of self-sacrifice.

Creativity is discontent translated into arts.

A man by himself is in bad company.

The atheist is a religious person. He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion. According to Renan, "The day after that on which the world should no longer believe in God, atheists would be the wretchedest of all men."

The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.

The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world.

In running away from ourselves we either fall on our neighbor's shoulder or fly at his throat.