A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
When facts are few, speculations are most likely to represent individual psychology.
The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.
The brighter the light, the darker the shadow.
Plato's world of ideas is beautiful.
You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.