The belief that becomes truth for me... is that which allows me the best use of my strength, the best means of putting my virtues into action..

The individual person is more interesting than people in general; he and not they is the one whom God created in His image..

A desire for truth is by no means a need for certitude and it would be unwise to confuse one with the other..

One should want only one thing and want it constantly. Then one is sure of getting it. But I desire everything, and consequently get nothing..

I prefer granting with a good grace what I know I shan't be able to prevent..

Man's responsibility increases as that of the gods decreases..

We live counterfeit lives in order to resemble the idea we first had of ourselves..

To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom..

Faith can move mountains; true: mountains of stupidity..

What I dislike least in my former self are the moments of prayer..

We prefer to go deformed and distorted all our lives rather than not resemble the portrait of ourselves which we ourselves have first drawn. It’s abs….

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools..

I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance..

The truth is, I hoped the cure would dislike me. I tried to think of disagreeable things to say to him -- I could hit on nothing that wasn't charming….

The only real education comes from what goes counter to you..

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace..

I have no use for knowledge that has not been preceded by a sensation.

Obsessions of the Orient, of the desert, of its ardor and its emptiness, of the shadows of palm gardens, of the garments white and wide - obsessions ….

We no longer admit any other truth than that which is expedient; for there is no worse error than the truth that may weaken the arm that is fighting..

Each thought becomes an anxiety in my brain. I am becoming the ugliest of all things: a busy man..

It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written..