Only A Very Dull Man

Germany Had The Misfortune Of Becoming Poisoned, First Because Of Plenty, And Then Because Of Want.

He Who Joyfully Marches To Music In Rank And File Has Already Earned My Contempt. He Has Been Given A Large Brain By Mistake, Since For Him The Spinal Cord Would Fully Suffice. This Disgrace To Civilization Should Be Done Away With At Once. Heroism At Command, Senseless Brutality, Deplorable Love-of-country Stance, How Violently I Hate All This, How Despicable And Ignoble War Is; I Would Rather Be Torn To Shreds Than Be A Part Of So Base An Action! It Is My Conviction That Killing Under The Cloak Of War Is Nothing But An Act Of Murder.

It Is Important For The Common Good To Foster Individuality: For Only The Individual Can Produce The New Ideas Which The Community Needs For Its Continuous Improvement And Requirements - Indeed, To Avoid Sterility And Petrification

It Is A Very Grave Mistake To Think That The Enjoyment Of Seeing And Searching Can Be Promoted By Means Of Coercion And A Sense Of Duty. To The Contrary, I Believe It Would Be Possible To Rob Even A Healthy Beast Of Prey Of Its Voraciousness, If It Were Possible, With The Aid Of A Whip, To Force The Beast To Devour Continuously, Even When Not Hungry.

My Life Is A Simple Thing That Would Interest No One. It Is A Known Fact That I Was Born, And That Is All That Is Necessary.