What was a lie in the father becomes a conviction in the son.

One never dives into the water to save a drowning man more eagerly than when there are others present who dare not take the risk.

Love and hatred are not blind, but are blinded by the fire they bear within themselves.

Little prigs and three-quarter madmen may have the conceit that the laws of nature are constantly broken for their sakes.

For what purpose humanity is there should not even concern us: why you are here, that you should ask yourself: and if you have no ready answer, then set for yourself goals, high and noble goals, and perish in pursuit of them!

Once upon a time, in some out of the way corner of that universe which is dispersed into numberless twinkling solar systems, there was a star upon which clever beasts invented knowing.

He who does not need to lie is proud of not being a liar.