I am for religion, against religions.

Most commonly revolt is born of material circumstances; but insurrection is always a moral phenomenon. Revolt is Masaniello, who led the Neapolitan insurgents in 1647; but insurrection is Spartacus. Insurrection is a thing of the spirit, revolt is a thing of the stomach.

Philosophy should be an energy; it should find its aim and its effect in the amelioration of mankind.

One of the hardest tasks is to extract continually from one's soul an almost inexhaustible ill will.

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.

To be wicked does not insure prosperity - for the inn did not succeed well.

Nothing awakens reminiscence like an aroma.