Nothing truly real is forgotten eternally, because everything real comes from eternity and goes to eternity.

Man is able to decide for or against reason, he is able to create beyond reason or to destroy below reason

We have to build a better man before we can build a better society.

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.

Existential anxiety of doubt drives the person toward the creation of certitude of systems of meaning, which are supported by tradition and authority. Neurotic anxiety builds a narrow castle of certitude which can be defended with the utmost certainty.

Courage is a greater virtue than love. At best, it takes courage to love.

The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements, as well as one's deepest failures is a definite symptom of maturity.