The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?

When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexuality.

However closely people are attached to one another, their mutual horizon nonetheless includes all four compass directions, and nowand again they notice it.

When good friends praise a gifted person he often appears to be delighted with them out of politeness and goodwill, but in reality he feels indifferent.

The priest knows, as every one knows, that there is no longer any "God," or any "sinner," or any "Saviour" that "free will" and the "moral order of the world" are lies : serious reflection, the profound self conquest of the spirit, allow no man to pretend that he does not know it.