The absence of vices adds so little to the sum of one's virtues.

By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind sees the path

Beware of the community in which blasphemy does not exist: underneath, atheism runs rampant.

Under all that we think, lives all we believe, like the ultimate veil of our spirits

Don't try to rush things: for the cup to run over, it must first be filled.

Death is something we shouldn't fear because, while we are, death isn't, and when death is, we aren't.

Mankind owns four things that are no good at sea: rudder, anchor, oars and the fear of going down.