A real fox calls sour not only those grapes that he cannot reach but also those that he has reached and taken away from others.

The strongest knowledge (that of the total freedom of the human will) is nonetheless the poorest in successes: for it always has the strongest opponent, human vanity.

He who does not desire much more from things than knowledge of them easily makes peace with his soul.

Inexperienced girls flatter themselves with the notion that it is in their power to make a man happy.

What the philosopher is seeking is not truth, but rather the metamorphosis of the world into man.

Never trust a thought that didn't come by walking.

Christianity is Platonism for the people.