The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the sign of a just as of an anxious disposition.

The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own--that is, for his age--so as to be able even then to take pleasurein himself.

I am not bigoted enough for a system-and not even for my system.

Morality is neither rational nor absolute nor natural. World has known many moral systems, each of which advances claims universality; all moral systems are therefore particular, serving a specific purpose for their propagators or creators, and enforcing a certain regime that disciplines human beings for social life by narrowing our perspectives and limiting our horizons.

The life of the enemy . Whoever lives for the sake of combating an enemy has an interest in the enemy's staying alive.

Do not paint a picture either of God or the devil on your walls: this will ruin both your walls and the atmosphere.

He who denies his own vanity usually possesses it in so brutal a form that he instinctively shuts his eyes to avoid the necessity of despising himself.