“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.”

“A really well-made buttonhole is the only link between Art and Nature.”

“Aging in women is 'unbeautiful' since women grow more powerful with time, and since the links between generations of women must always be broken.”

“I have found the missing link between the higher ape and civilized man: It is we.”

“Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not.”

“I shall remind you that"rights" are a moral principle defining and sanctioning a man's freedom of action in a social context, that are derived from man's nature as a rational being and represent a necessary condition of his particular mode of survival. I shall remind you also that the right to life is the source of all rights, including the right to property.”