This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

History should be written as philosophy.

History consists of a series of accumulated imaginative inventions.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Hope should no more be a virtue than fear; we fear and we hope, according to what is promised or threatened us.