If a man have a strong faith he can indulge in the luxury of skepticism.

A few hours of mountain climbing make a blackguard and a saint two rather similar creatures.

As long as you still experience the stars as something "above you", you lack the eye of knowledge.

Those are my enemies: they want to overthrow and to construct nothing themselves. They say: "All that is worthless"--and want to create no value themselves.

The value of a man can only be measured with regard to other men.

Yes, life is a woman!

You look up when you wish to be exalted. And I look down because I am exalted.