I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world.

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself.

Before I was born, my father told my mother, 'If it's a boy, he's going to be a scientist.'

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.