The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.

A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great.

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

The inner nature of man is the province of Music.

Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.