And nobody lies as much as the indignant do.

The philosopher believes that the value of his philosophy lies in the whole, in the building: posterity discovers it in the bricks with which he built and which are then often used again for better building: in the fact, that is to say, that building can be destroyed and nonetheless possess value as material.

I want to know whether you are a person devoted to creating or to exchanging in some respect or other: as a creator you belong tothe free, as an exchanger you are their slave and instrument.

If a woman possesses manly virtues, she is to be run away from; and if she does not possess them, she runs away herself.

Before the effect one believes in different causes than one does after the effect.

Among twelve apostles there must always be one who is as hard as stone, so that the new church may be built upon him.

THE SLOW ARROW OF BEAUTY. The noblest kind of beauty is that which does not transport us suddenly, which does not make stormy and intoxicating impressions such a kind easily arouses disgust but that which slowly filters into our minds.