Heroism--that is the disposition of a man who aspires to a goal compared to which he himself is wholly insignificant. Heroism is the good will to self-destruction.

Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.

Ah, how little you know of human happiness - you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister - or even twins who grow up together - or in your case - remain small together!

How much truth can a spirit bear, how much truth can a spirit dare? ... that became for me more and more the real measure of value.

One pays dearly for being immortal: one must die many times during his life.

When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one has learned something that one really needed to know in the worst way - before one began.

A man should not play the coward to his deeds. He should not repudiate them once he has performed them. Pangs of conscience are indecent.