"The greatest happiness for a man is to be free."

"In order to live a life that is truly worth living, one must at some point become thoroughly disgusted with it."

"The pleasure of reading a book is heightened by the knowledge that it is not a new book."

"Neither for music, nor for poetry, nor for fine art have they any real or true sense and susceptibility, and it is mere mockery on their part, in their desire to please, if they affect any such thing."

"If children were brought into the world by an act of pure reason, would the human race exist? Would not everyone rather have so much sympathy with the coming generation as to spare it the burden of ex…"