Whoever has character also has his typical experience, which returns over and over again.

It is terrible to die of thirst in the ocean. Do you have to salt your truth so heavily that it does not even-quench thirst any more?

In his lonely solitude, the solitary man feeds upon himself; in the thronging multitude, the many feed upon him. Now choose.

Smooth iceis paradisefor those who dance with expertise.

When we stand the truth on its head we generally fail to notice that our head is not standing where it should be standing either.

The good four. Honest with ourselves and with whatever is friend to us; courageous toward the enemy; generous toward the vanquished; polite-always that is how the four cardinal virtues want us.

Concerning great things one should either be silent or speak loftily.