Well-meaning, helpful, good-natured attitudes of mind have not come to be honored on account of their usefulness, but because they are states of richer souls that are capable of bestowing and have their value in the feeling of the plenitude of life.

Of all evil I deem you capable: therefore I want the good from you.

Man makes god in his own image.

There is no better soporific and sedative than skepticism.

What convinces is not necessarily true-it is merely convincing: a note for asses.

He who denies himself much in great matters will readily indulge himself in small things.

There's no defense against stupidity.