What kind of truth is it which has these mountains as its boundary and is a lie beyond them?

Not because Socrates said so, but because it is in truth my own disposition — and perchance to some excess — I look upon all men as my compatriots, and embrace a Pole as a Frenchman, making less account of the national than of the universal and common bond.

If by being overstudious, we impair our health and spoil our good humor, let us give it up.

The most regular and most perfect soul in the world has but too much to do to keep itself upright from being overthrown by its own weakness.

Whenever a new finding is reported to the world people say - It is probably not true. Later on, when the reliability of a new finding has been fully confirmed, people say - OK, it may be true but it has no real significance. At last, when even the significance of the finding is obvious to everybody, people say - Well, it might have some significance, but the idea is not new.

Teach him a certain refinement in sorting out and selecting his arguments, with an affection for relevance and so for brevity. Above all let him be taught to throw down his arms and surrender to truth as soon as he perceives it, whether the truth is born at his rival's doing or within himself from some change in his ideas.

Glory consists of two parts: the one in setting too great a value upon ourselves, and the other in setting too little a value upon others.