The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

The broad effects which can be obtained by punishment in man and beast, are the increase of fear, the sharpening of the sense of cunning, the mastery of the desires; so it is that punishment tames man, but does not make him "better.".

One can lie with the mouth, but with the accompanying grimace one nevertheless tells the truth.

Morality in Europe today is herd-morality

Life is fountain of joy; but where the rabble also gather to drink, all wells are poisoned.

Whatever may be your desire to accomplish great deeds, the deep silence of pregnancy never comes to you! The event of the day sweeps you along like straws before the wind whilst ye lie under the illusion that ye are chasing the event,-poor fellows! If a man wishes to act the hero on the stage he must not think of forming part of the chorus; he should not even know how the chorus is made up.

No power can be maintained when it is only represented by hypocrites.