“Nothing is more disgusting than the majority: because it consists of a few powerful predecessors, of rogues who adapt themselves, of weak who assimilate themselves, and the masses who imitate without knowing at all what they want.”

“Oblivion is full of people who allow the opinions of others to overrule their belief in themselves.”

“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.”

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free”

“The affairs of the world are no more than so much trickery, and a man who toils for money or honour or whatever else in deference to the wishes of others, rather than because his own desire or needs lead him to do so, will always be a fool.”

“If there is confusion in your head and in your heart, what more do you want! A man who no longer loves and no longer errs should have himself buried straight away.”

“They should be ashamed of themselves, all these sober people!”