The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.

Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; "stupid to the point of sanctity," they say in Russia, - let us be careful lest out of pure honesty we eventually become saints and bores!

In the true man there is a child concealed who wants to play.

There are people who are so presumptuous that they know no other way to praise a greatness that they publicly admire than by representing it as a preliminary stage and bridge leading to themselves.

Metaphysical world.- It is true, there could be a metaphysical world; the absolute possibility of it is hardly to be disputed. We behold all things through the human head and cannot cut off this head; while the question nonetheless remains what of the world would still be there if one had cut it off.

The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our charity.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Chinese proverbWithout music, life would be a mistake.