When needs and means become abstract in quality, abstraction is also a character of the reciprocal relation of individuals to oneanother. This abstract character, universality, is the character of being recognized and is the moment which makes concrete, i.e. social, the isolated and abstract needs and their ways and means of satisfaction.

Regarding History as the slaughter-bench at which the happiness of peoples, the wisdom of States, and the virtue of individuals have been victimized--the question involuntarily arises--to what principle, to what final aim these enormous sacrifices have been offered.

To him who looks at the world rationally the world looks rationally back.

To be aware of limitations is already to be beyond them.

I have the courage to be mistaken.

Evil resides in the very gaze which perceives Evil all around itself.

The length of the journey has to be borne with, for every moment is necessary.