Atheism is a disease of the soul, before it becomes an error of the understanding

Few men are so obstinate in their atheism, that a pressing danger will not compel them to the acknowledgement of a divine power

He who not being inspired and having no touch of madness in his soul comes to the door and thinkshe will get into the temple by the help of art - he, I say, and his poetry are not admitted.

Love is a serious mental disease.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.