That which reminds us of nature and thus stimulates a feeling for the infinite abundance of life is beautiful. Nature is organic,and therefore the highest beauty is forever vegetative; and the same is true for morality and love.

Every philosophical review ought to be a philosophy of reviews at the same time.

In the ancients, one sees the accomplished letter of entire poetry: in the moderns, one has the presentiment of the spirit in becoming.

He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion.

The whole history of modern poetry is a continuous commentary on the short text of philosophy: every art should become science, and every science should become art; poetry and philosophy should be united.

Wit is absolutely sociable spirit or aphoristic genius.

It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both.