Modern science has as its object as little pain as possible, as long a life as possible - hence a sort of eternal blessedness, but of a very limited kind in comparison with the promises of religion.

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

What is evil?-Whatever springs from weakness.

When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.

That which intoxicates, the sensually ecstatic, the sudden surprise, the urge to be profoundly stirred at any price -- dreadful tendencies!

If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.