Ernest Renan

“Jealousy is the foundation of equality, but not of liberty ; putting man constantly on his guard against the encroachments of his neighbors. It prevents affability between different classes. There is no society without affection, without tradition, without respect, without mutual amenity.”

“What is human life? Is it not a maimed happiness—care and weariness, weariness and care, with the baseless expectation...of a brighter tomorrow?”

“The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.”

“O Lord, if there is a Lord, save my soul, if I have a soul...”