It is obvious that all sense has gone out of modern marriage; which is, however, no objection to marriage but to modernity.

We are in the greatest danger of being run over when we have just gotten out of the way of a carriage.

It has therewith come to be recognized that the history of moral valuations is at the same time the history of an error, the error of responsibility, which is based upon the error of the freedom of will.

That is the most extreme form of nihilism: nothingness (the "meaningless") eternally!

Whoever deliberately attempts to insure confidentiality with another person is usually in doubt as to whether he inspires that person's confidence in him. One who is sure that he inspires confidence attaches little importance to confidentiality.

It is certainly not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable.

I have learned to walk: ever since, I let myself run. I have learned to fly: ever since, I do not want to be pushed before moving along.