"What distinguishes an argument from a play upon words, is that the latter cannot be translated."

"A strange rage this modern mania to give a common manner to all minds and to destroy individuality."

"Young men in meetings put in common nothing but their mediocrity."

"L'individu n'est rien, la société est tout."

"Reality, it cannot be repeated too often, varies with every one of us."

"There is no reality for me but pure thought. Minds alone are interesting."

"Wenn wir nur verstünden, dass die Grundauffassungen unserer Vorfahren den Gerichtshof für unser Leben bilden!"

"Das Unglück ist ebenso wie der Ruhm imstande, Energien zu wecken."

"Ce temps, si court, a des langueurs mortelles Quand l'âme oisive en compte les instans: C'est le travail qui lui donn…"

"Dans les espaces immenses de l'erreur, la vérité n'est qu'un point. Qui l'a saisi, ce point unique?"