To grow old is to pass from passion to compassion.

Integrity needs no rules.

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

There are causes worth dying for, but none worth killing for.

Those who lack courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.

Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority.

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

The need to be right is a sign of a vulgar mind.

Liberty is the right not to lie.

There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.

Yes, everything is simple. It's people who complicate things.

The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.

Freedom is not constituted primarily of privileges but responsibilities.

Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is a superhuman achievement.

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.

Encourage independence in your children by regularly losing them in the supermarket.