The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by what it seeks and great by what it finds.
Cognition reigns but does not rule.
History justifies whatever we want it to. It teaches absolutely nothing, for it contains everything and gives examples of everything.
Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken.
Beware of what you do best; its bound to be a trap.
The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.