The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.

I know nothing more mocking than a devil that despairs.

Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting.

The art of living rightly is like all arts; it must be learned and practiced with incessant care.

Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.

The real scholar learns how to evolve the unknown from the known, and draws near the master.

The decline in literature indicates a decline in the nation. The two keep pace in their downward tendency.