For this remains as I have already pointed out the essential difference between the two religions of decadence : Buddhism promises nothing, but actually fulfils; Christianity promises everything, but fulfils nothing.

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age.

In loneliness, the lonely one eats himself; in a crowd, the many eat him. Now choose.

Of all evil I deem you capable: Therefore I want good from you. Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.

Illness is a clumsy attempt to arrive at health: we must come to nature's aid with intellect.

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.

Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal.