I believe only in French culture and consider everything in Europe that calls itself 'culture' a misunderstanding, not to speak of German culture.

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.

What is wrong with Christianity is that it refrains from doing all those things that Christ commanded should be done.

Active, successful natures act, not according to the maxim, "know thyself," but as if prompted by the commandment: will a self, and so become a self.

Only idiots fail to contradict themselves three times a day.

All great artists and thinkers are great workers.

To get into just those situations where sham virtues will not suffice, but rather where, as with the ropedancer on his rope, one either falls or stands--or gets down.