The proofs of the existence of God are to such an extent fallen into discredit that they pass for something antiquated, belonging to days gone by.

Science and knowledge, especially that of philosophy, came from the Arabs into the West.

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

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

The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us with the belief that such needs, passions and interests are the sole spring of actions.

In history an additional result is commonly produced by human actions beyond that which they aim at and obtain -- that which they immediately recognize and desire. They gratify their own interest; but something further is thereby accomplished, latent in the actions in question, though not present to their consciousness, and not included in their design.

What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational