Science is Christian, not when it condemns itself to the letter of things, but when, in the infinitely little, it discovers as many mysteries and as much depth and power as in the infinitely great

Time is the fairest and toughest judge.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue.

The ceding of Alsace-Lorraine is nothing but war in perpetuity under the mask of peace.

I mistrust the satisfaction which makes a display of the possession of Infinity; that is called fatuity in philosophic terms.

It is certain that if you would have the whole secret of a people, you must enter into the intimacy of their religion.

What are all political and social institutions, but always a religion, which in realizing itself, becomes incarnate in the world?

Universal orthodoxy is enriched by every new discovery of truth: what at first appeared universal, by wishing to stand still, sooner or later becomes a sect.

The law of humanity ought to be composed of the past, the present, and the future, that we bear within us; whoever possesses but one of these terms, has but a fragment of the law of the moral world.

Philosophy may be dodged, eloquence cannot.

An effeminate education weakens both the mind and the body.

The way he looked me up and down made a part of me burn with desire. Fire and electricity. Flames and sparks. Needing and wanting. Tempting temptation.

I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally.

The ductless glands secrete among other things our moods, our aspirations, our philosophy of life.

I was offered $100,000 for a print. Then I woke up.

Assessment is today's means of modifying tomorrow's instruction.

I double-knot my shoe laces. It's a pain untying your shoes afterward-particularly if you get them wet-but so is stopping in the middle of a race to tie them.

Messi is the great player of this generation, like there were great players in other generations.

It's more likely I'll dye my hair green, get a bunch of tattoos and go on tour with Amy Winehouse.

Every man I have ever known has fallen in love with Gilda and awakened with me.

We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.