Care and responsibility are constituent elements of love, but without respect for and knowledge of the beloved person, love deteriorates into domination and possessiveness. Respect is not fear and awe; it denotes, in accordance with the root of the word (respicere = to look at), the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his individuality and uniqueness. To respect a person is not possible without knowing him; care and responsibilty would be blind if they were not guided by the knowledge of the person's individuality.

Temperament refers to the mode of reaction and is constitutional and not changeable; character is essentially formed by a person's experiences, especially of t…

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.

Les femmes tiennent et doivent toutes tenir a etre honorees, car sans l'estime elles n'existent plus. Aussi est-ce le premier sentiment qu'elles demandent a l'…

'Tis never for their wisdom that one loves the wisest, or for their wit that one loves the wittiest; 'tis for benevolence, and virtue, and honest fondness, one…

A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true.