In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder.

If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.

All sins are attempts to fill voids.

Necessity is God's veil.

Armies under the control of ... a sovereign State cannot bring freedom to anyone.

I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances.