Art can compel people freely, gladly, and spontaneously to sacrifice themselves in the service of man.

An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life—becoming a better person.

The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens... Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere.

When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you'd like them to be.

God forgive me everything!' she said, feeling the impossibility of struggling.

Where there is love, there is God also.

For if we allow that human life is always guided by reason, we destroy the premise that life is possible at all.