“What is the seal of liberation? Not to be ashamed in front of oneself.”

“Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself. ”

“Every acquisition, every step forward in knowledge is the result of courage, of severity toward oneself, of cleanliness with respect to oneself.”

“Plus d'un qui n'a pu liberer ses propres chaines a su pourtant en liberer son ami.”

“The best author will be the one who is ashamed to become a writer.”

“Your educators can only be your liberators.”

“And as long as you are in any way ashamed before yourself, you do not yet belong with us.”