You must be born for your physician, otherwise you are bound to perish because of your physician.

The scaffolding must be removed once the house is built.

I love all who are like heavy drops falling one by one out of the dark cloud that lowereth over man: they herald the coming of the lightning, and succumb as heralds.

There is sense in hoping for recognition in a distant future only when we take it for granted that mankind will remain essentially unchanged, and that whatever is great is not for one age only but will be looked upon as great for all time.

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a sin today? I know only sins against my god; but who knows my god?

Look not into the sun! Even the moon is too bright for your nocturnal eyes!

One must cease letting oneself be eaten when one tastes best: that is known to those who want to be loved long.