In architecture the pride of man, his triumph over gravitation, his will to power, assume a visible form. Architecture is a sort of oratory of power by means of forms.

When one thinks profusely and cleverly, not only his face but his body too takes on a clever appearance.

The best way to give assistance to those who are deeply embarrassed and to calm them down is to praise them decisively.

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

Better know nothing than half-know many things.

Modern science has as its object as little pain as possible, as long a life as possible - hence a sort of eternal blessedness, but of a very limited kind in comparison with the promises of religion.

And he who must be a creator in good and evil: verily, he must be an annihilator first and demolish values.