Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Nietzsche was personally more philosophical than his philosophy. His talk about power, harshness, and superb immorality was the hobby of a harmless young scholar and constitutional invalid.

Better not be a hero than work oneself up into heroism by shouting lies.

To turn events into ideas is the function of literature.

Fun is a good thing but only when it spoils nothing better.

To fight is a radical instinct; if men have nothing else to fight over they will fight over words, fancies, or women, or they will fight because they dislike each other's looks, or because they have met walking in opposite directions.