Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life. – Georg Simmel
In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify but which he must accept upon faith and belief. – Georg Simmel
Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it. – Georg Simmel
Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship. – Georg Simmel
Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect. – Francois Hollande