There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.

You have to make it happen.

There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.

Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!

Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to.

There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.

Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other.

Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices.

His hands would plait the priest's guts, if he had no rope, to strangle kings.

When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years.

Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.