It is thus only this personal feeling of misery that we get rid of by acts of pity.

A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god.

The good four. Honest with ourselves and with whatever is friend to us; courageous toward the enemy; generous toward the vanquished; polite-always that is how the four cardinal virtues want us.

In every age the wisest have passed the identical judgment on life: it is worthless.

You who hate the Jews so, why did you adopt their religion?

Not to be cowardly when it comes to our own actions! Not to leave them in the lurch!--The sting of conscience is indecent.

Thinking evil is making evil.