And so, when a person meets the half that is his very own, whatever his orientation, whether it's to young men or not, then something wonderful happens: the two are struck from their senses by love, by a sense of belonging to one another, and by desire, and they don't want to be separated from one another, not even for a moment.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

Lord of Lords, grant us the good whether we pray for it or not, but evil keep from us, even though we pray for it.

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

Let brother help brother.