The philosophers must station themselves in the middle.

The passions are like those demons with which Afrasahiab sailed down the Orus. Our only safety consists in keeping them asleep. If they we are lost.

This being busied with thoughts of immortality is for the noble classes and especially for women with nothing to do. A solid person, though, someone who already intends to be something worthy here, and who therefore has to strive daily, has to struggle and work, gives the world to come a rest.

There are people who pay attention to the weaknesses of their friends; that is to no avail. I have always closely watched and profited from the strengths of my adversaries.

It is ever true that he who does nothing for others, does nothing for himself." ~ Goethe

The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

Fools and wise men are equally harmless. It is the half-fools and half-wise that are dangerous.