I Do Not In The Least Underestimate

The Whole Life Of Instinct Serves The One End Of Bringing About Death.

Thus We Arrive At The Singular Conclusion That Of All The Information Passed By Our Cultural Assets It Is Precisely The Elements Which Might Be Of The Greatest Importance To Us And Which Have The Task Of Solving The Riddles Of The Universe And Of Reconciling Us To The Sufferings Of Life -- It Is Precisely Those Elements That Are The Least Well Authenticated Of Any.

Civilized People Have Exchanged Some Part Of Their Chances Of Happiness For A Measure Of Security.

Toward The Person Who Has Died We Adopt A Special Attitude: Something Like Admiration For Someone Who Has Accomplished A Very Difficult Task.

A Strong Egoism Is A Protection.