"I have murdered my own soul"
"The mind can justify anything"
"I must know myself before I can judge others"
"Madness is but clarity seen through darkness"
"Love is the only law I recognize"Love
"The struggle within is more terrible than without"
"I am convinced that I shall go mad if this continues much longer."Fear
"The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular."Relationships
"Man can get accustomed to anything, the scoundrel."
"What do I care for the laws of nature and mathematics if for some reason I dislike those laws?"Power
"I wanted to murder the old woman's sister too, but I was not strong enough."
"I have nothing to do with the common world."Solitude
"I acted without thinking; it was as if I were in a fever."
"To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's."Freedom
"I felt that I could love myself more than anyone else."
"Crime is an illness, and I am the patient."Truth
"An intelligent man cannot seriously become anything; it is a sign of strength."Wisdom
"He had a new sensation of illimitable power."Power
"Despair is the privilege of those who see."
"I recognize no authority, I will not obey anyone."Freedom
"If you would be kind to me, be kind without words."Kindness
"I wanted to step over the barrier, but I lacked the strength."Strength
"Money is the crystallized desperation of mankind."Money
"I have no one to forgive, and no one to ask forgiveness from."
"True love must be merciless and absolute."Love
"He who understands everything understands nothing."Wisdom
"I am nothing but a vessel for my own will."Power
"I wanted to become an extraordinary man."
"I have decided to abandon my superhuman pretensions."
"The greatest achievements require the greatest sacrifices."Motivation