Men are not philosophers, but are rather very foolish children, who, by reason of their partiality, see everything in the most absurd manner, and are the victims at all times of the nearest object. There is even no philosopher who is a philosopher at all times. Our experience, our perception is conditioned by the need to acquire in parts and in succession, that is, with every truth a certain falsehood.

A vivid thought brings the power to paint it; and in proportion to the depth of its source is the force of its projection.

Every man passes his life in the search after friendship.

Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being?

The intellectual man requires a fine bait; the sots are easily amused. But everybody is drugged with his own frenzy, and the pageant marches at all hours, with music and banner and badge.

The blazing evidence of immortality is our dissatisfaction with any other solution.

When a man thinks happily, he finds no foot-track in the field he traverses. All spontaneous thought is irrespective of all else.