Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.

All forces that reside in the body are angels.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress.

The business conduct of the disciples of wise men is truthful and faithful.... He does not allow himself to be made a surety or a guarantor and does not accept the power of attorney.... He lends money and is gracious. He shall not take away business from his fellow man.

This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not trouble our mind with seeking a certain final cause for things that have none, or have no other final cause but their own existence, which depends on the Will of God, or, if you prefer, on the Divine Wisdom.

Astrology is a disease, not a science... It is a tree under the shadow of which all sorts of superstitions thrive. ... Only fools and charlatans lend value to it.