To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence.
For the more limited, if adequate, is always preferable.
What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.
Of the tyrant, spies and informers are the principal instruments. War is his favorite occupation, for the sake of engrossing the attention of the people, and making himself necessary to them as their leader.
A friend is another I.
Not to get what you have set your heart on is almost as bad as getting nothing at all.