"Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies."

"Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule."

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it."

"What is the seal of liberation? Not to be ashamed in front of oneself."

"There is an innocence in admiration: it occurs in one who has not yet realized that they might one day be admired."