What is strength without a double share of wisdom?

Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?

To live a life half dead, a living death.

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.

It is not good that man should be alone. ... Hitherto all things that have been named, were approved of God to be very good: loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good: whether it be a thing, or the want of something, I labour not.

And to the faithful: death, the gate of life.