Belief in form, but disbelief in content - that's what makes an aphorism charming.

So live your life of obedience and of war! What matter about long life! What warrior wisheth to be spared!

Here the ways of men divide. If you wish to strive for peace of soul and happiness, then believe; if you wish to be a disciple of truth, then inquire.

Happiness is a fata morgana. the only way to not end up unhappy is to not long for happiness.

The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.

Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.