Every man must form himself as a particular being, seeking, however, to attain that general idea of which all mankind are constituents.

Nature understands no jesting. She is always true, always serious, always severe. She is always right, and the errors are always those of man.

The bad thing is that thinking about thought doesn't help at all; one has to have it from nature so that the good ideas appear before us like free children of God calling to us: Here we are.

And we went our separate ways without having understood each other. As in this world nobody understands the other easily.

Are we not also married to conscience which we would love to get rid of often enough since it is more bothersome than a man or a woman ever could become?

Whenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.

I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.