God is a thought who makes crooked all that is straight.

It is far pleasanter to injure and afterwards beg forgiveness than to be injured and grant forgiveness. He who does the former gives evidence of power and afterwards of kindness of character.

The trodden worm curls up. This testifies to its caution. It thus reduces its chances of being trodden upon again. In the language of morality: Humility.

If an architect wants to strengthen a decrepit arch, he increases the load laid upon it, for thereby the parts are joined more firmly together.

There is nothing for which men ask to be paid dearer than for humiliation.

Sometimes it is harder to accede to a thing than it is to see its truth.

What is done out of love always occurs beyond good and evil.