“Great thoughts are against all doctrines of conformity”
“When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."[Thoughts on Various Subjects]”
“Final perseverance is the doctrine that wins the eternal victory in small things as in great”
“...an acquaintance with the great works of art and thought is the only real insurance against the barbarism of the time.”
“To be a hero you have to learn to be a deviant —because you're always going against the conformity of the group.”
“...history has shown that the most terrible crimes against love have been committed in the name of fanatically defended doctrines.”