Like Leibniz's possible worlds, most men are only equally entitled pretenders to existence. There are few existences.

Gracefulness is a correct life: sensuality which contemplates and forms itself.

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.

Wit is absolutely sociable spirit or aphoristic genius.

If one writes or reads novels from the point of view of psychology, it is very inconsistent and petty to want to shy away from even the slowest and most detailed analysis of the most unnatural lusts, gruesome tortures, shocking infamy, and disgusting sensual or spiritual impotence.

The need to raise itself above humanity is humanity's main characteristic.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.