If thou wouldst hear what seemly is and fit, inquire of noble woman; they can tell, who in life's common usage hold their place by graceful deed and aptly chosen word.

Night is the other half of life, and the better half.

One never goes further than when they do not know where they are going.

If you wish a wise answer, you must put a rational question.

No prudent antagonist thinks light of his adversaries.

It is not given to us to grasp the truth, which is identical with the divine, directly. We perceive it only in reflection, in example and symbol, in singular and related appearances. It meets us as a kind of life which is incomprehensible to us, and yet we cannot free ourselves from the desire to comprehend it.

People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public.