The genius-in work and in deed-is necessarily a squanderer: the fact that he spends himself constitutes his greatness.
A labyrinthine man never seeks the truth, but only his Ariadne.
The dyed-in-the-wool teacher takes everything seriously only with respect to his students--himself included.
All idealism is falsehood in the face of necessity.
Speaking is a beautiful folly; with that man dances over all things.
He who does not lie does not know what truth is.