"The greatest happiness for man is to escape the necessity of being born."

"The life of an individual is a constant struggle, and not merely a metaphorical one against want or boredom, but also an actual struggle against other people. He discovers adversaries everywhere, live…"

"That the Negroes were enslaved more than other races, and on a large scale, is evidently a result of their being, in contrast to other races, less intelligent."

"The price of glory is the loss of leisure."

"The source of all unhappiness is the desire for happiness."