Would that I were a dry well, and that the people tossed stones into me, for that would be easier than to be a spring of flowing water that the thirsty pass by, and from which they avoid drinking.
He who listens to truth is not less than he who utters truth.
The highest virtue here may be least in another world.
The truly just is he who feels half guilty of your misdeeds.
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.