Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

The need of the immaterial is the most deeply rooted of all needs. One must have bread; but before bread, one must have the ideal.

Pain is as diverse as man. One suffers as one can.

My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!

The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.

The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.

Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.