Franz kafka

How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world.

Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love; it could not do so alone, but since it unconsciously has the element of heavenly love within it, it can do so.

The spirit becomes free only when it ceases to be a support.

Don't despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.

One must not cheat anyone, not even the world of its victory.

One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

Test yourself on mankind. It is something that makes the doubter doubt, the believer believe.

Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations of tyranny or slavery.