Already at the origin of the species man was equal to what he was destined to become.
We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe, on condition that in return they bestow upon us praise in which we do.
Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.
Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men.
One must credit an hypothesis with all that has had to be discovered in order to demolish it.
To love an idea is to love it a little more than one should.