My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion pleases me; I only walk for the walk's sake.

A learned man is not learned in all things; but a sufficient man is sufficient throughout, even to ignorance itself.

That is why Bias jested with those who were going through the perils of a great storm with him and calling on the gods for help: "Shut up," he said, "so that they do not realize that you are here with me.

My art and profession is to live.

Hath God obliged himself not to exceed the bounds of our knowledge?

When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly.

It takes strong ears indeed to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship. For it is a healthy love that will risk wounding or offending in order to profer a benefit.