We criticize a man or a book most sharply when we sketch out their ideal.

I speak and the child plays: who can be more serious than we are?

One who is unassuming in dealing with people exhibits his arrogance all the more strongly in dealing with things (city, state, society, age, mankind). That is his revenge.

We are franker towards others than towards ourselves.

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

Christianity, alcohol the two great means of corruption.

As far as Germany extends it ruins culture.