Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.

Man, like a light in the night, is kindled and put out.

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

A drunk man, staggering and mindless, must be led home by his son, so wet is his psyche... Water brings death to the psyche, as earth brings death to water... The psyche lusts to be wet.

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul.

Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.