A man is morally free when, in full possession of his living humanity, he judges the world, and judges other men, with uncompromising sincerity.

Beauty is a pledge of the possible conformity between the soul and nature, and consequently a ground of faith in the supremacy of the good.

The brute necessity of believing something so long as life lasts does not justify any belief in particular.

It is true that I am carrying out various methods of treatment recommended by doctors and dentists in the hope of dying in the remote future in perfect health.

Historical investigation has for its aim to fix the order and character of events throughout past time and in all places. The task is frankly superhuman.

Saints cannot arise where there have been no warriors, nor philosophers where a prying beast does not remain hidden in the depths.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.