Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.
Wherever an altar is found, there civilization exists.
Nothing is necessary except God, and nothing is less necessary than pain.
The great fault in women is to desire to be like men.
The concept of number is the obvious distinction between the beast and man.
There is no easy method of learning difficult things. The method is to close the door, give out that you are not at home, and work.