The Devil has the broadest perspectives for God; therefore, he keeps so far away from God -- the Devil being the most ancient friend of wisdom

In all institutions from which the cold wind of open criticism is excluded, an innocent corruption begins to grow like a mushroom - for example, in senates and learned societies

God is dead, God remains dead, and we have killed him.

On the tree, Future, we build our nest; and in our solitude eagles shall bring us nourishment in their beaks!

In order to be somebody you have to hold even your shadow in high regard.

The disgust with dirt can be so great that it keeps us from cleaning ourselves--from "justifying" ourselves.

Those people have no real interest in a science who only begin to get excited about it when they themselves have made discoveries in it.