Historical refutation as the definitive refutation.- In former times, one sought to prove that there is no God - today one indicates how the belief that there is a God arose and how this belief acquired its weight and importance: a counter-proof that there is no God thereby becomes superfluous.- When in former times one had refuted the 'proofs of the existence of God' put forward, there always remained the doubt whether better proofs might not be adduced than those just refuted: in those days atheists did not know how to make a clean sweep.

We are in the greatest danger of being run over when we have just gotten out of the way of a carriage.

I have forgotten my umbrella.

In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.

Everything in the world displeases me: but, above all, my displeasure in everything displeases me.

Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal.

If you want me to believe in your redeemer, you are going to have to look a lot more redeemed.