There is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.

If Islam despises Christianity, it has a thousandfold right to do so: Islam at least assumes that it is dealing with men.

Look not into the sun! Even the moon is too bright for your nocturnal eyes!

In intercourse with scholars and artists one readily makes mistakes of opposite kinds: in a remarkable scholar one not infrequently finds a mediocre man; and often, even in a mediocre artist, one finds a very remarkable man.

It is not your sin - it is your moderation that cries to heaven; your very sparingness in sin cries to heaven!

All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie?

The scaffolding must be removed once the house is built.