Whoever gives advice to a sick person acquires a feeling of superiority over him, whether the advice be accepted or rejected.

Away from God and gods did this will lure me: what would there be to create if gods existed?

Faith actually moves no mountains, but instead raises them up where there were none before.

Many a one cannot loosen his own fetters, but is nevertheless his friend's emancipator.

A high civilization is a pyramid: it can stand only on a broad base; its primary prerequisite is a strong and soundly consolidated mediocrity.

The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.

[Heraclitus' language] dispenses with lightness and artificial decoration, foremost out of disgust for humanity and out of [his own] defiant feeling.