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 the future remain uncertain, for that is the canvas to receive our desires.
An ignorant friend is worse than a learned foe.
Let pressure pass over and through you. That way you can't be harmed by it.
There is no man so blind as one who has made up his mind.
The more tightly packed the group, the greater the need for strict social ranks and orders.