To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of oneself is ridiculous.

Man is the plumeless genus of bipeds, birds are the plumed.

But of the heaven which is above the heavens, what earthly poet ever did or ever will sing worthily?

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

No evil can happen to a good man either in life or after death.

He who has followed the path of love's initiation in the proper order will on arriving at the end suddenly perceive a marvelous beauty, the source of all our efforts

Wisdom is a blaze, kindled by a leaping spark.