The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art.

Every extension of knowledge arises from making the conscious the unconscious.

That is the most extreme form of nihilism: nothingness (the "meaningless") eternally!

Modern science has as its object as little pain as possible, as long a life as possible - hence a sort of eternal blessedness, but of a very limited kind in comparison with the promises of religion.

He who does not need to lie is proud of not being a liar.

He who knows himself to be profound endeavors to be clear; he who would like to appear profound to the crowd endeavors to be obscure.

Man and man's earth are unexhausted and undiscovered. Wake and listen! Verily, the earth shall yet be a source of recovery. Remain faithful to the earth, with the power of your virtue. Let your gift-giving love and your knowledge serve the meaning of the earth.