For what reason then do the realists show themselves so unfriendly toward philosophy? Because they misunderstand their own calling and with all their might want to remain restricted instead of becoming unrestricted! Why do they hate abstractions? Because they themselves are abstract since they abstract from the perfection of themselves, from the elevation of redeeming truth!

The object of the state is always the same: to limit the individual, to tame him, to subordinate him, to subjugate him.

Whoever is a complete person does not need to be an authority.

Religion itself is without genius. There is no religious genius and no one would be permitted to distinguish between the talented and the untalented in religion.

The people is dead! Good-day, Self!

From the moment when he catches sight of the light of the world, a man seeks to find out himself and get hold of himself out of its confusion, in which he, with everything else, is tossed about in motley mixture.

Might is a fine thing, and useful for many purposes; for "one goes further with a handful of might than with a bagful of right."