“In the realms of creation, which are also realms of pride, the need to distinguish oneself is inseparable from existence itself.”

Original: Dans les domaines de la création, qui sont aussi les domaines de l'orgueil, la nécessité de se distinguer est indivisible de l'existence même. — Creative individuality is linked to the desire to establish a distinctive identity. · Variété (French)

• Creation
• Originality
• Pride

“All fools invoke humanity, and all the weak invoke justice.”

Original: Tous les sots se réclament de l'humanité, et tous les faibles de la justice. — A deliberately severe aphorism about the way moral language can be used to disguise weakness or folly. · Monsieur Teste (French)

• Humanity
• Irony
• Justice

“The weakness of strength is to believe only in strength.”

Original: La faiblesse de la force est de ne croire qu'à la force. — Power becomes vulnerable when it cannot recognise forms of influence other than force. · Cahiers (French)

• Power
• Strength
• Wisdom