The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them.

Modern man is a prisoner who thinks he is free because he refrains from touching the walls of his dungeon.

Hierarchies are celestial. In hell all are equal.

Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.

Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.

In an age in which the media broadcast countless pieces of foolishness, the educated man is defined not by what he knows, but by what he doesn't know.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.