That we must worship something is a law which will continue as long as there is anything we cannot understand.

The prayer of the barbarian is a wail of fear addressed to Strength, the only divine quality he can clearly conceive; hence his faith in heroes.

What is Jove but a Roman hero?
The Greeks have their great glory because they were the first to set Mind above Strength.

In Athens the orator and philosopher were more revered than the warrior.

The charioteer and the swiftest runner are still idols of the arena; yet the immortelles are reserved for the sweetest singer.