Man in a word has no nature; what he has... is history.

The will to be oneself is heroism

Rancor is an outpouring of a feeling of inferiority.

Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly.

The type of human being we prefer reveals the contours of our heart.

And this is the simple truth - that to live is to feel oneself lost. He who accepts it has already begun to find himself to be on firm ground.

The well being of democracies regardless of their type and status is dependent on one small technical detail: The right to vote. Everything else is secondary.