Great Men Are Almost Always Bad Men,

False Principles, Which Correspond With The Bad As Well As With The Just Aspirations Of Mankind, Are A Normal And Necessary Element In The Social Life Of Nations.

Advice To Persons About To Write History - Don't.

The Passion For Power Over Others Can Never Cease To Threaten Mankind, And Is Always Sure Of Finding New And Unforseen Allies In Continuing Its Martyrology.

At All Times Sincere Friends Of Freedom Have Been Rare, And Its Triumphs Have Been Due To Minorities.

The Principle Of The Inquisition Was Murderous. . . . The Popes Were Not Only Murderers In The Great Style, But They Also Made Murder A Legal Basis Of The Christian Church And A Condition Of Salvation.