The fear of being deceived is the vulgar version of the quest for Truth. fear & truth
What does the future, that half of time, matter to the man who is infatuated with eternity? the future
The desire to die was my one and only concern to it I have sacrificed everything, even death. death
Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. happiness & music
Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion. jealousy
Isn't history ultimately the result of our fear of boredom? fear & history
No one can enjoy freedom without trembling. freedom
Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory. imagination
Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers. intelligence
To Live signifies to believe and hope - to lie and to lie to oneself. hope
What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on. moving on
Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown. death
For you who no longer posses it, freedom is everything, for us who do, it is merely an illusion. freedom
Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it. society
Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires. fear
We would not be interested in human beings if we did not have the hope of someday meeting someone worse off than ourselves. hope
To act is to anchor in an imminent future, so imminent it becomes almost tangible to act is to feel you are consubstantial with that future. the future
Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea. power