The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own--that is, for his age--so as to be able even then to take pleasurein himself.

Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.

Art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life.

Art raises its head where creeds relax.

Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle.

All idealism is falsehood in the face of necessity.

The surest sign of the estrangement of the opinions of two persons is when they both say something ironical to each other and neither of them feels the irony.