I admire the courage and wisdom of Socrates in everything he did, said--and did not say.

The unselective knowledge drive resembles the indiscriminate sexual drive--signs of vulgarity!

Alas! There cometh the time when man will no longer give birth to any star. Alas! There cometh the time of the most despicable man, who can no longer despise himself.

Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a friendship - that no doubt requires the assistance of a slight physical antipathy

I teach the No to all that makes weak--that exhausts. I teach the Yes to all that strengthens, that stores up strength, that pride.

Supposing truth is a woman -- what then?

Our destiny rules over us, even when we are not yet aware of it; it is the future that makes laws for our today.