There is faith in every serious doubt, namely, the faith in the truth as such, even if the only truth we can express is our lack of truth.

Our search for such [moral] principles can start with . . . the unconditional imperative to acknowledge every person as a person. If we ask for the contents given by this absolute, we find, first, something negative-the command not to treat a person as a thing. This seems little, but it is much. It is the core of the principle of justice.

...history has shown that the most terrible crimes against love have been committed in the name of fanatically defended doctrines.

There is no love which does not become help.

Culture (science) is the form of religion; Religion is the substance of culture (science).

The vitality that can stand the abyss of meaninglessness is aware of a hidden meaning within the destruction of meaning.

Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being.