The world, an entity out of everything, was created by none of the gods or men, but was, is and will be eternally living fire, regularly becoming ignited and reg- ularly becoming extinguished.

The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.

A man's character is his fate.

The Lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither reveals nor conceals, but gives a sign

Knowledge is not intelligence.

Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeated all things.

Everything flows, nothing stays still.