The most perfect ape cannot draw an ape; only man can do that; but, likewise, only man regards the ability to do this as a sign of superiority. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

It makes a great difference by what path we come to a knowledge of certain things. If we begin in our youth with metaphysics and religion we can easily proceed along a series of rational conclusions that will lead us to the immortality of the soul. Not every other path will lead to this, at least not quite so easily.

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.

A la gloria de los más famosos se adscribe siempre algo de la miopía de los admiradores.