And isn't it a bad thing to be deceived about the truth, and a good thing to know what the truth is? For I assume that by knowing the truth you mean knowing things as they really are.
Nothing in human affairs is worth any great anxiety.
The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics.
It is right to give every man his due.
The three wishes of every man: to be healthy, to be rich by honest means, and to be beautiful.
Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any.