"To be a man is to be an object of scorn to the angels, and of envy to the devils."

"We are born into the world with a love for ourselves, and a hate for those who would oppose us."

"The knowledge of man's misery without God is the knowledge of two things: his misery and his greatness."

"Man is neither angel nor beast, and the misfortune is that he who would act the angel acts the beast."

"Man's greatness lies in his power of thought."