Humans are different in private than in the presence of others. While the private persona merges into the social persona in varying degrees, the union is never complete. Something is always held back.

Let pressure pass over and through you. That way you can't be harmed by it.

The more tightly packed the group, the greater the need for strict social ranks and orders.

The man who sees an opportunity and does nothing is asleep with his eyes open.

It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.

Fear invites aggression - do not show it to a predator.

Facts mean nothing when they are preempted by appearance. Do not underestimate the power of impression over reality.