We are always making God our accomplice so that we may legalize our own inequities.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

Nothing finite is true, is interesting, is worthy to fix my attention. All that is particular is exclusive, and all that is exclusive repels me.

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.

The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice, goodness, enthusiasm, and devotion. The angel shows itself rarely and with difficulty through the highly-organized brute.

Philosophy starts with doubt and loves only truth.

Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.