When one does away with oneself one does the most estimable thing possible: one thereby almost deserves to live.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

I love him who is ashamed when the dice fall in his favour, and who then asketh: "Am I a dishonest player?" - for he is willing to succumb.

The ascetic makes a necessity of virtue.

Even the most honest writer lets slip a word too many when he wants to round off a period.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

If there were gods, how could I endure not to be a god? Therefore there are no gods.