One can promise actions, but not feelings, for the latter are involuntary. He who promises to love forever or hate forever or be forever faithful to someone is promising something that is not in his power.

The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.

Men who think deeply appear to be comedians in their dealings with others because they always have to feign superficiality in order to be understood.

There is an innocence in lying which is the sign of good faith in a cause.

The doctrine of equality! There exists no more poisonous poison: for it seems to be preached by justice itself, while it is the end of justice.

They climb the mountain like beasts, stupid and sweating; it seems that no one bothered to tell them that there are beautiful vistas along the way.

I wish to be at any time hereafter only a yea-sayer!