And as long as you are in any way ashamed before yourself, you do not yet belong with us.

When the gratitude of many to one throws away all shame, we behold fame.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

We only hear questions that we are able to answer.

And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, ''I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.

The various languages placed side by side show that with words it is never a question of truth, never a question of adequate expression; otherwise, there would not be so many languages. The 'thing in itself' (which is precisely what the pure truth, apart from any of its consequences, would be) is likewise something quite incomprehensible to the creator of language and something not in the least worth striving for.