It is a disaster that wisdom forbids you to be satisfied with yourself and always sends you away dissatisfied and fearful, whereas stubbornness and foolhardiness fill their hosts with joy and assurance.

I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.

Since we cannot match it let us take our revenge by abusing it.

Every man has within himself the entire human condition

A hair shirt does not always render those chaste who wear it.

Man is certainly crazy. He could not make a mite, and he makes gods by the dozen.

Meditation is a powerful and full study as can effectually taste and employ themselves.