Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's troubles and that will comfort you.
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
The character of a man is known from his conversations.