If one uses one's intellect to become master over the unlimited emotions, it may produce a sorry and diversionary effect upon the intellect.

He who does not desire much more from things than knowledge of them easily makes peace with his soul.

Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.

Which is it? Is man only a blunder of God? Or is God only a blunder of man?

Here is a hero who did nothing but shake the tree as soon as the fruit was ripe. Does this seem to be too small a thing to you? Then take a good look at the tree he shook.

What is the ape to man? A laughing-stock or a painful embarrassment. And just that shall man be for the superman: a laughing-stock or a painful embarrassment.

The golden age, when rambunctious spirits were regarded as the source of evil.