There is a certain right by which we many deprive a man of life, but none by which we may deprive him of death; this is mere cruelty.

I love him who justifieth the future ones, and redeemeth the past ones: for he is willing to succumb through the present ones.

One is most dishonest to one's god: he is not allowed to sin.

The criminal is quite frequently not equal to his deed: he belittles and slanders it.

We labour at our daily work more ardently and thoughtlessly than is necessary to sustain our life because it is even more necessary not to have leisure to stop and think. Haste is universal because everyone is in flight from himself.

Let man fear woman when she loves: then she makes any sacrifice, and everything else seems without value to her

There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.