Patriotism is idolatry of the self.

To die for God is not a proof of faith in God. To die for an unknown and repulsive convict who is a victim of injustice, that is a proof of faith in God.

An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God.

The entire universe is nothing but a great metaphor.

Contradiction itself, far from always being a criterion of error, is sometimes a sign of truth.

With no matter what human being, taken individually, I always find reasons for concluding that sorrow and misfortune do not suit him; either because he seems too mediocre for anything so great, or, on the contrary, too precious to be destroyed.

Life does not need to mutilate itself in order to be pure.