He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.

The most unequivocal sign of contempt for man is to regard everybody merely as a means to one's own ends, or of no account whatever.

God created woman. And boredom did indeed cease from that moment-but many other things ceased as well!

When there is a choice about it, a great sacrifice is preferable to a small sacrifice, because we compensate ourselves for a greatone with self-admiration, which is not possible with a small one.

Every philosophy is the philosophy of some stage of life.

Clever people are never credited with their follies: what a deprivation of human rights!

Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.