When all is said, a man's final judgment of his fellows must be based upon his knowledge of himself

I am very poor - for a know nothing, understand nothing. It is not a calamitous condition until it is realized.

Only he who is without anything is without enemies.

Only those become weary of angling who bring nothing to it but the idea of catching fish.

A man must sometimes laugh at himself or go mad,’ said he. ‘Few realize it. That is why there are so many madmen in the world.

There remained the sea, which is free to all, and particularly alluring to those who feel themselves at war with humanity.

He was suffering from the loss of an illusion.