No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life. Ernest Renan endureescapeexpense Change image and share on social
God, if there is a God, take my soul, if I have a soul. Ernest Renan godsoul Change image and share on social
In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact. Ernest Renan attainfactfull Change image and share on social
The liberty of the individual is a necessary postulate of human progress. Ernest Renan humanindividualliberty Change image and share on social
All history is incomprehensible without Christ. Ernest Renan christhistoryincomprehensible Change image and share on social
The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death. Ernest Renan deathgreatman Change image and share on social
Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people. Ernest Renan errorexpressgreat Change image and share on social
When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it. Ernest Renan askcomplainimpossible Change image and share on social
I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life. Ernest Renan dieelixirlife Change image and share on social
You may take great comfort from the fact that suffering inwardly for the sake of truth proves abundantly that one loves it and marks one out as being of the elect. Ernest Renan abundantlycomfortelect Change image and share on social
