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.

Plato was a bore.

One hears but one does not seek; one takes -- one does not ask who gives; a thought flashes up like lightning, it comes of necessity and unfalteringly formed.

All that the world most needs today, is combined in the most seductive manner in his art, — the three great stimulants of exhausted people: brutality, artificiality and innocence (idiocy).

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.

The body is a big sagacity, a plurality with one sense, a war and a peace, a flock and a shepherd.