At the very moment when someone is beginning to take philosophy seriously, the whole world believes the opposite.

Some men have sighed over the abduction of their wives, but many more have sighed because no one wanted to abduct theirs.

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of spirit, it is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation.

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

Whatever we have words for, that we have already got beyond.

Everyone needs a sense of shame, but no one needs to feel ashamed.

A woman does not want the truth; what is truth to women? From the beginning, nothing has been more alien, repugnant, and hostile to woman than the truth - her great art is the lie, her highest concern is mere appearance and beauty.