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

As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist.

Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within Him do all spirits dwell. He is an abyss of individuality, the only infinite plenitude.

Nothing is more piquant than when a man of genius possesses mannerisms; not so when they possess him -- this leads to spiritual petrification.