“There are three forces, the only three forces capable of conquering and enslaving forever the conscience of these weak rebels in the interests of their own happiness. They are: the miracle, the mystery and authority.” |
A just cause is not ruined by a few mistakes. |
And man has actually invented God. And what’s strange, what would be marvellous, is not that God should really exist; the marvel is that such an idea, the idea of the necessity of God, could enter the head of such a savage, vicious beast as man. |
Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad. |
I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too |
I tell Thee that man is tormented by no greater anxiety than to find some one quickly to whom he can hand over that gift of freedom with which the ill-fated creature is born |
If God does not exist, then everything is permitted |
If it were desired to reduce man to nothing, it would be necessary only to give his work a character of uselessness |
If the devil does not exist, and man has therefore created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness |
If there is no immortality, there is no virtue |
If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. |
If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. |
In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, 'Make us your slaves, but feed us |
Innovators and men of genius have almost always been regarded as fools at the beginning (and very often at the end) of their careers. |
It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer? |