Whoever regards human beings as a herd and flees them as swiftly as he can will no doubt be overtaken by them and impaled on theirhorns.

The soul must have its chosen sewers to carry away its ordure. This function is performed by persons, relationships, professions, the fatherland, the world, or finally, for the really arrogant - I mean our modern pessimists - by the Good God himself.

Great intellects are skeptical.

It is only because man believes himself to be free, not because he is free, that he experiences remorse and pricks of conscience.

Epicurus had rage and envy of Plato's superior style.

Some people appear to be more meager in talent than they are, just because the tasks they set themselves are always too great.

It is the most sensual men who need to flee women and torment their bodies.