We, however, want to become those we are--human beings who are new, unique, incomparable, who give themselves laws, who create themselves. To that end we must become the best learners and discoverers of everything that is lawful and necessary in the world: we must become physicists in order to be able to be creators in this sense--while hitherto all valuations and ideals have been based on ignorance of physics or were constructed so as to contradict it. Therefore: long live physics! And even more so that which compels us to turn to physics--our honesty!

I have found strength where one does not look for it: in simple, mild, and pleasant people, without the least desire to rule -- and, conversely, the desire to rule has often appeared to me a sign of inward weakness: they fear their own slave soul and shroud it in a royal cloak (in the end, they still become the slaves of their followers, their fame, etc.)

Where there is the tree of knowledge, there is always Paradise: so say the most ancient and most modern serpents.

The weak and misbegotten shall perish: first principle of our brotherly love. And they shall be given every assistance.

Sometimes it is harder to accede to a thing than it is to see its truth.

If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take hashish.

Love ever your neighbour as yourselves - but first be such as love themselves.