And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, ''I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?

You want to be paid as well, you virtuous! You want reward for virtue, and heaven for earth, and eternity for your today?

Woman is essentially unpeaceful, like the cat, however well she may have trained herself to present an appearance of peace.

...throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.

I love him whose soul is lavish, who wanteth no thanks and doth not give back: for he always bestoweth, and desireth not to keep for himself.

There are two things a real man likes - danger and play; and he likes woman because she is the most dangerous of play things.

Are you one who looks on? or lends a hand? - or who looks away, sidles off?...Third question for the conscience.