The desire which a man has for a woman is not directed towards her because she is a human being, but because she is a woman ; that she is a human being is of no concern to the man; only her sex is the object of his desires.

It is the Land of Truth (enchanted name!), surrounded by a wide and stormy ocean, the true home of illusion, where many a fog bank and ice, that soon melts away, tempt us to believe in new lands, while constantly deceiving the adventurous mariner with vain hopes, and involving him in adventures which he can never leave, yet never bring to an end.

Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.

[A ruler is merely] the trustee of the rights of other men and he must always stand in dread of having in some way violated these rights.

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

The universal and lasting establishment of peace constitutes not merely a part, but the whole final purpose and end of the science of right as viewed within the limits of reason.

Man's greatest concern is to know how he shall properly fill his place in the universe and correctly understand what he must be in order to be a man.