Certitude drives people mad.

The doctrine of equality! There exists no more poisonous poison: for it seems to be preached by justice itself, while it is the end of justice.

In our own presence, we all pretend to be simpler than we are: thus we take a break from our fellow human beings.

Everything that is ponderous, vicious and pompously clumsy, all long-winded and wearying kinds of style, are developed in great variety among Germans.

Never to talk about oneself is a very refined form of hypocrisy.

Whoever gives advice to a sick person acquires a feeling of superiority over him, whether the advice be accepted or rejected.

Men submit from habit to everything that seeks power.