For nothing is more democratic than logic; it is no respecter of persons and makes no distinction between crooked and straight noses.

No power can be maintained when it is only represented by hypocrites.

In pain there is as much wisdom as in pleasure: like the latter it is one of the best self preservatives of a species.

Today as always, men fall into two groups: slaves and free men. Whoever does not have two-thirds of his day for himself, is a slave, whatever he may be: a statesman, a businessman, an official, or a scholar.

The higher man is distinguished from the lower by his fearlessness and his readiness to challenge misfortune.

As far as Germany extends it ruins culture.

I no longer want to walk on worn soles.