A woman may very well form a friendship with a man, but for this to endure, it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy.

For let us not underestimate the Christian: the Christian, false to the point of innocence, is far above the ape-regarding Christians, a well known theory of descent becomes a mere compliment.

How much beer is in German intelligence?

Live so that thou mayest desire to live again - that is thy duty - for in any case thou wilt live again!

Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity. For the crowd believes that if it cannot see to the bottom of something it must be profound. It is so timid and dislikes going into the water.

A person must have a good memory to keep the promises he has made. A person must have a strong imagination to be able to have pity. So closely is morality tied to the quality of the intellect.

Is it not better to fall into the hands of a murderer, than into the dreams of a lustful woman?