"The beginning of religion, more precisely its content, is the concept of religion itself, that God is the absolute tr…"

"It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in providence, than to see their real import or …"

"To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual."

"The science of religion is one science within philosophy; indeed it is the final one. In that respect it presupposes …"

"The Church has consistently and justly refused to allow that reason might stand in opposition to faith, and yet be pl…"

"Spirit is knowledge; but in order that knowledge should exist, it is necessary that the content of that which it know…"

"Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help."

"What experience and history teach is this — that nations and governments have never learned anything from history, or…"

"We must first of all, however, definitely understand, in reference to the end we have in view, that it is not the con…"

"Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object."