No man need fear death, he need fear only that he may die without having known his greatest power: the power of his free will to give his life for others

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall.

In vain we call old notions fudge, And bend our conscience to our dealing; The Ten Commandments will not budge, And stealing will continue stealing.

To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed of one's morality.

Every man has his moral backside which he refrains from showing unless he has to and keeps covered as long as possible with the trousers of decorum.