Generally speaking, the greater a woman's beauty, the greater her modesty.

As far as Germany extends it ruins culture.

There are two types of genius; one which above all begets and wants to beget, and another which prefers being fertilized and giving birth.

To regard states of distress in general as an objection, as something which must be abolished is the greatest nonsense on earth; having the most disastrous consequences, fatally stupid- almost as stupid as a wish to abolish bad weather - out of pity for the poor.

We are so fond of being out among nature, because it has no opinions about us.

Supposing truth is a woman -- what then?

The rights which a man arrogates to himself are relative to the duties which he sets himself, and to the tasks which he feels capable of performing.