...if the fear of falling into error is the source of a mistrust in Science, which in the absence of any such misgivings gets on with the work itself and actually does know, it is difficult to see why, conversely, a mistrust should not be placed in this mistrust, and why we should not be concerned that this fear of erring is itself the very error.

All education is the art of making men ethical (sittlich), of transforming the old Adam into the new Adam.

In the case of all other sciences, arts, skills, and crafts, everyone is convinced that a complex and laborious programme of learning and practice is necessary for competence. Yet when it comes to philosophy, there seems to be a currently prevailing prejudice to the effect that, although not everyone who has eyes and fingers, and is given leather and last, is at once in a position to make shoes, everyone nevertheless immediately understands how to philosophize.

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

No man is a hero to his valet de chamber

When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.

The person must give himself an external sphere of freedom in order to have being as Idea.