It is individuality which is the original and eternal within man; personality doesn't matter so much. To pursue the education and development of this individuality as one's highest vocation would be a divine egoism.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.

The highest good and solely useful is liberal education.

Mysteries are feminine; they like to veil themselves but still want to be seen and divined.

Just as the Romans were the only nation that was truly a nation, so our age is the first genuine age.

Beauty is that which is simultaneously attractive and sublime.