Wealth, religion, military victory have more rhetorical than efficacious worth.

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

Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much.

Heaven is to be at peace with things.

Plasticity loves new moulds because it can fill them, but for a man of sluggish mind and bad manners there is decidedly no place like home.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

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