Laugh as loud as you please at your companion's wit; do not even smile at his folly.
Johann Georg Ritter von ZimmermannNews-hunters have great leisure, with little thought; much petty ambition to be considered intelligent, without any other pretension than being able to communicate what they have just learned.
Johann Georg Ritter von ZimmermannNever lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.
Johann Georg Ritter von ZimmermannWhen ill news comes too late to be serviceable to your neighbor, keep it to yourself.
Johann Georg Ritter von ZimmermannTruth lies in a small compass! The Aristotelians say, all truth is contained in Aristotle, in one place or another. Galileo makes Simplicius say so, but shows the absurdity of that speech by answering all truth is contained in a lesser compass, namely, in the alphabet.
Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann