Among twelve apostles there must always be one who is as hard as stone, so that the new church may be built upon him.

I am the leading strings of the ego and the prompter of its concepts.

Enjoyment and innocence are the most bashful things: both do not want to be sought.

Even today a crude sort of persecution is all that is required to create an honorable name for any sect, no matter how indifferent in itself.

He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.

I am not bigoted enough for a system-and not even for my system.

Thus I spoke, more and more softly; for I was afraid of my own thoughts and the thoughts behind my thoughts.