What is bad? -Everything that arises from weakness.

One does well to put on gloves when reading the New Testament. The proximity of so much uncleanliness almost forces one to do this.

Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.

Thinking evil is making evil.

I still live, I still think: I still have to live, for I still have to think.

The truthful man ends up realizing that he always lies.

The advocates of a criminal are seldom artists enough to turn the beautiful terribleness of the deed to the advantage of the doer.