There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Among the wealthy, generosity is often merely a kind of shyness.

Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man - the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined.

Religious War has signified the greatest advance of the masses so far, for it proves that the masses have begun to treat concepts with respect.

The beating of drums, which delights young writers who serve a party, sounds to him who does not belong to the party line like a rattling of chains, and excites sympathy rather than admiration.

Sharp and mild, dull and keen, well known and strange, dirty and clean, where both the fool and wise are seen: All this am I, have ever been, - in me dove, snake and swine convene!

A martyr's disciples suffer more than the martyr.