He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies to the creation of what is good. He must not demolish, but build. He must raise temples where mankind may come and partake of the purest pleasure.

If you've never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like.

All that is transitory is but a metaphor.

How can one learn to know oneself? Never by introspection, rather by action.

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

The best slave is the one who thinks he is free.

To act is easy; to think is hard.