We can speak very much to the purpose and yet in such a way that the whole world cries out in contradiction: namely, when we are not speaking to the whole world.

The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.

I feel all those human beings to be pernicious who can no longer oppose what they love: they thereby ruin the best things and people.

Thus strength is afforded by good and thorough customs, thus is learnt the subjection of the individual, and strenuousness of character becomes a birth gift and afterwards is fostered as a habit.

Yet where is your inner value when you no longer know what it is to breathe freely; when you no longer have freedom over your own selves

All rejection and negation indicates a deficiency in fertility: fundamentally, if only we were good plowland we would allow nothing to go unused, and in every thing, event, and person we would welcome manure, rain, or sunshine.

He who bears injustice alone is terrible to behold.