"What are men to rocks and mountains?"

"I can always live by my pen."

"When pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure."

"You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."

"I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."