"It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so." — Georges Bernanos

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.