From the State the exceptional individual cannot expect much. He is seldom benefited by being taken into its service; the only certain advantage it can give him is complete independence. Only real culture will prevent him being too early tired out or used up, and will spare him the exhausting struggle against culture-philistinism.

Mystical explanations are thought to be deep; the truth is that they are not even shallow.

In architecture the pride of man, his triumph over gravitation, his will to power, assume a visible form. Architecture is a sort of oratory of power by means of forms.

The condition that gives birth to a rule is not the same as the condition to which the rule gives birth.

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

The universe without music would be madness.

We no longer love our knowledge enough once we have passed it on.