The earth has become small, and on it hops the last man, who makes everything small. His race can no more be exterminated than the flea can be. The last man lives the longest.

Seducing one's neighbor to a good opinion and then afterwards believing devoutly in this neighbor's opinion--who can match women in this clever ploy?

Only strong personalities can endure history, the weak are extinguished by it.

Mistrust those in whom the urge to punish is strong.

You implanted your highest goal into the heart of those passions: then they became your virtues and joys.

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.

With the strength of his spiritual sight and insight the distance, and as it were the space, around man continually expands: his world grows deeper, ever new stars, ever new images and enigmas come into view.