The human essence of nature exists only for social man: for only in society does nature represent for man the connection of one man to another.
The more a man devotes himself to God, the less he remains in himself.
Excessive seriousness is the most ridiculous, and excessive modesty is the bitterest irony.
What is disease if not a life constrained in its freedom?
Feeling subjugated by crude necessity has only a limited meaning.
I do not at all believe that men are to serve as sureties against laws; on the contrary, I believe that laws should serve as safeguards against people.
I am friends with very few, but I appreciate them a lot.
I know only one thing: I am not a Marxist.
I sacrificed all my wealth in the name of revolutionary struggle. I don't regret it. On the contrary. If I could start my life over, I would do the same thing.
War is barbarism, when a peaceful neighbor is attacked, and a holy duty, when you defend your homeland.
Any man in state authority must avoid war just as the captain of a ship avoids an accident.
Life is like a mountain: you climb it slowly, you go down it quickly.
When love comes, the soul is filled with heavenly happiness. And you know why? Do you know where this feeling of enormous happiness comes from? Because we imagine that the end of loneliness has come.
He who does not respect himself is unhappy, but he who is too pleased with himself is a fool.
We know that love is stronger than death, but more fragile than glass.
There is no need for war, there is no need... Better to work, to think, to search. The only true glory is the glory of work. War is the destiny of barbarians.
An ungrateful son is worse than a stranger: he is a criminal, because the son has no right to be indifferent to his mother.
A writer can only do one thing: honestly observe the truth of life and portray it with skill; all the rest are feeble attempts by old hypocrites.
All religions without exception are ridiculous: their morality is child-oriented, their promises are monstrously selfish and stupid.
The words of love are always the same - it all depends on the one who says them.
Fortunately, the search for joy is persistent, ineradicable, deeply rooted in our soul.
Beware of kindness. This is a quality that prompts both men and women to do more folly than the worst vices.
A business is a combination of war and sport.
Marriage without love is legal prostitution.
The immense power of women lies in their absence.
A great writer must address all aspects of human existence.
If we use accurate thinking too often, it loses its power
The writer's imagination is born from real feelings.
To educate means to intensify intelligence and character, it means to go to heights.
Everything that corresponds to our desires seems right to us. Everything that contradicts our desires causes us anger.