I have never had the desire to converse with a man who writes more than he reads.
I'd rather entrust my money to a scumbag who can't physically steal than to a man of the highest principles.
I cannot stand mankind, because I consider myself one of its best representatives, and I know that I know nothing.
Language is the garment of thoughts.
In marriage, a couple must form a kind of unique moral personality.
The greatest sensual pleasure, which contains no trace of disgust, is healthy rest after work.
To appeal to courage is to half-inspire it.
Everything we say must be truthful, but that does not mean that every truth must be spoken in public.
All the culture and art that beautifies mankind is the result of unsociability.
Genius is the talent to discover what cannot be taught or studied.
Stupidity is a handicap without a cure.
Virtue means the presence of courage and bravery, which implies the existence of an enemy.
Duty! A remarkable word which in itself contains nothing flattering to men.
People's lives, spent only in amusements, without reason and morality, have no value.
The court that man feels in himself is conscience. Conscience is the adaptation of our actions to the requirements of this tribunal.
When justice perishes, there is nothing left that can value human life.
When we lie, we blush. But we don't blush every time we lie. We often blush when we are ashamed of the shamelessness of our accusers.
The beauty of a gesture is appreciated when it is done easily and effortlessly.
He who got rid of excesses also got rid of misery.
People would run from each other if they saw each other in the light of utmost sincerity.
It's my duty - that's the only moral motivation.
Being responsible for yourself means respecting your own dignity.
Repudiating one's beliefs is an ongoing act.
It is not good to always give children rewards. Thus they can become selfish and develop the belief that anything can be sold or bought.
Work is the best way to enjoy life.
People whose life has a price fear death the least.
Suffering is an impulse to action.
Ethics is the philosophy of conviction.
Most people enjoy listening to ghost stories during the day, but in the evening, they listen to the same stories with fear.
Being one step away from a goal or not moving towards it at all are one and the same thing.