There's no greater sign of being a poor philosopher and wise man than wanting all of life to be wise and philosophical.
Giacomo LeopardiSince the world never faults a man who refuses to yield...it is generally recognized that weak men live in obedience to the world's will, while the strong obey only their own.
Giacomo LeopardiReal misanthropes are not found in solitude, but in the world; since it is experience of life, and not philosophy, which produces real hatred of mankind.
Giacomo Leopardi