Man Is More Interesting Than Men. God

Christianity, Above All, Consoles; But There Are Naturally Happy Souls Who Do Not Need Consolation. Consequently Christianity Begins By Making Such Souls Unhappy, For Otherwise It Would Have No Power Over Them.

The Most Beaten Paths Are Certainly The Surest, But Do Not Hope To Start Much Game On Them.

The Individual Man Tries To Escape The Race. And As Soon As He Ceases To Represent The Race, He Represents Man.

I Prefer Granting With A Good Grace What I Know I Shan't Be Able To Prevent.

The Miser Puts His Gold Pieces Into A Coffer; But As Soon As The Coffer Is Closed, It Is As If It Were Empty.