Freedom of Will-that is the expression for the complex state of delight of the person exercising volition, who commands and at the same time identifies himself with the executor of the order-who, as such, enjoys also the triumph over obstacles, but thinks within himself that it was really his own will that overcame them. In this way the person exercising volition adds the feelings of delight of his successful executive instruments, the useful underwills or under-souls-indeed, our body is but a social structure composed of many souls-to his feelings of delight as commander.

Even truthfulness is but one means to knowledge, a ladder--but not the ladder.

Although you have so far demonstrated little faith in my ability to pay, I yet hope to demonstrate that I am somebody who pays his debts-for example, to you.

When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.

Emerson is a person who lives instinctively on ambrosia - and leaves everything indigestible on his plate.

And many such good inventions are there, that they are like woman's breasts: useful at the same time, and pleasant.

The surest sign that two people no longer speak the same language is that both say ironic things to one another but that neither senses the irony.