We must be cruel as well as compassionate: let us guard against becoming poorer than nature is!

Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?

Freedom of Will-that is the expression for the complex state of delight of the person exercising volition, who commands and at the same time identifies himself with the executor of the order-who, as such, enjoys also the triumph over obstacles, but thinks within himself that it was really his own will that overcame them. In this way the person exercising volition adds the feelings of delight of his successful executive instruments, the useful underwills or under-souls-indeed, our body is but a social structure composed of many souls-to his feelings of delight as commander.

Digressions, objections, delight in mockery, carefree mistrust are signs of health.

To explore the whole sphere of the modern soul, to have sat in every nook- my ambition, my torture, and my happiness

When somebody dies we usually need reasons for consolation, not so much to alleviate our pain as to excuse ourselves for so readily feeling consoled.

For nothing is more democratic than logic; it is no respecter of persons and makes no distinction between crooked and straight noses.