[Heraclitus] did not require humans or their sort of knowledge, since everything into which one may inquire he despises [as being] in contrast [to his own] inward-turning wisdom. [To him] all learning from others is a sign of nonwisdom, because the wise man focuses his vision on his own intelligence.

Man is something to be surpassed.

If virtue goes to sleep, it will be more vigorous when it awakes.

A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all.

Our writing equipment takes part in forming our thoughts.

How much truth does a spirit endure, how much truth does it dare?

No victor believes in chance.