What do you believe in?--In this, that the weights of all things must be determined anew.

Many a peacock hides his peacock tail from all eyes--and calls it his pride.

Everyone carries within himself an image of womanliness derived from his mother: it is this that determines whether, on the whole,he will revere women, or despise them, or remain generally indifferent to them.

The thought is merely a sign, as the word is merely a sign for the thought.

Against war it may be said that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished revengeful.

Every man has his price. This is not true. But for every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.

He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; whatever does not kill him makes him stronger