“Order and reason, beauty and benevolence, are characteristics and conceptions which we find solely associated with the mind of man.”

“Beauty presents an indeterminate concept of Understanding, the sublime an indeterminate concept of Reason.”

“It is the business of man to become acquainted with the material universe in all of its manifestations, so far as may be possible, in order to provide a foundation of knowledge on which the reasoning mind of man may increasingly build.”

“The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.”

“The concept of the benevolent dictator, just like the concepts of the noble thief or the honest whore, is no more than a meaningless fantasy.”

“This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joy to the heart of man and is that precious fruit which resists the year and tear of time, which unites generations and makes them share things in admiration.”