You must climb above yourself-up and beyond, until you have even your stars under you.

Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter.

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

Whom do you call bad?--Those who always want to induce shame.

Every fact and every work exercises a fresh persuasion over every age and every new species of man. History always enunciates new truths.

The greatest events-they are not our loudest but our stillest hours.

“Evil men have no songs.” How is it, then, that the Russians have songs?