For out of fear and need each religion is born, creeping into existence on the byways or reason.

Alas, where is there still a sea in which one could drown: thus our lament resounds – across shallow swamps.

I can tell by my own reaction to it that this book is harmful." But let him only wait and perhaps one day he will admit to himself that this same book has done him a great service by bringing out the hidden sickness of his heart and making it visible.— Altered opinions do not alter a man’s character (or do so very little); but they do illuminate individual aspects of the constellation of his personality which with a different constellation of opinions had hitherto remained dark and unrecognizable.

We are so fond of being out among nature, because it has no opinions about us.

A martyr's disciples suffer more than the martyr.

Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity-and finally liberty is bestowed by sleep.

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.