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

Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer.

Half our standards come from our first masters, and the other half from our first loves.

The world is so ordered that we must, in a material sense, lose everything we have and love, one thing after another, until we ourselves close our eyes.

All beauties are to be honored, but only one embraced.

To call war the soil of courage and virtue is like calling debauchery the soil of love.

Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.