There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain anything; and explanations which obscure everything.

Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.

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

Because Christianity is a religion of death, it could be treated with the utmost realism, and it could have its orgies, just likethe old religion of nature and life.

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing less than a just reprisal.

The highest good and solely useful is liberal education.

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