Precisely this is godliness--that there are gods, but no God.

Let us beware of saying that death is the opposite of life. The living being is only a species of the dead, and a very rare species.

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

Invisible threads are the strongest ties.

It is only because man believes himself to be free, not because he is free, that he experiences remorse and pricks of conscience.

For the purpose of knowledge we must know how to make use of the inward current which draws us towards a thing, and also of the current which after a time draws us away from it.

Illusions are certainly expensive amusements; but the destruction of illusions is still more expensive, if looked upon as an amusement, as it undoubtedly is by some people.