"The beginning of action is what matters."
"I understand now that I cannot live with such a soul."
"The dead are beyond our vengeance and beyond our forgiveness."Justice
"I wanted to become a Napoleon and that is why I killed her."
"I will not be a slave to my own pride."
"I murdered not a woman, but a principle."Philosophy
"A lie is a poison that spreads through the entire soul."Truth
"The poor man's pride is often his only possession."
"I understood at last that love requires more courage than murder."Love
"I came to understand that freedom without love is merely captivity of the soul."Freedom
"The weak are slaves to their desires; the strong are slaves to their ambitions."
"We cannot escape ourselves, no matter how far we run."
"I am a sick man... I am a spiteful man."Philosophy
"Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel!"
"The most ordinary and essential thing is that a man should love himself."Philosophy
"I have come to believe that the whole world is an abomination."Truth
"A man is never truly free unless he can be evil."Freedom
"To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's."Philosophy
"Infinity and the immensity overwhelm me."Fear
"Conscience is the voice of the soul."Justice
"I would rather question all things than believe in nothing."Philosophy
"The greatest crime is against oneself."Justice
"Extraordinary men have the right to transgress."Power
"Madness is the only sane response to an insane world."
"We are slaves to our desires."Freedom
"I am a sick man... I am a spiteful man"Philosophy
"The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular"Philosophy
"Suffering and pain are always obligatory for a large intelligence and a deep heart"Wisdom
"To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's"Freedom
"I wanted to help all mankind... but I could not even help one person"Motivation