Talking much about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

All mankind is divided, as it was at all times and is still, into slaves and freemen.

As soon as we are shown the existence of something old in a new thing, we are pacified.

And if a friend does you wrong, then say: "I forgive you what you have done to me; that you have done it to YOURSELF, however--how could I forgive that!

Let your love to life be love to your highest hope; and let your highest hope be the highest thought of life!

Help thyself: then everyone will help thee too. Principle of Christian charity.

In affability there is no hatred of men, but for that very reason there is all too much contempt for men.