The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly.

God is each truly and exalted thing, therefore the individual himself to the highest degree. But are not nature and the world individuals?

We should never invoke the spirit of antiquity as our authority. Spirits are peculiar things; they cannot be grasped with the hands and be held up before others. Spirits reveal themselves only to spirits. The most direct and concise method would be, in this case as well, to prove the possession of the only redeeming faith by good works.

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

Religion and morals are symmetrically opposed, just like poetry and philosophy.

In many a poetic work, one gets here and there, instead of representation merely a title indicating that this or that was supposedto be represented here, that the artist has been prevented from doing it and most humbly asks to be kindly excused.

An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.