Only so much of life do I know as I have lived.

When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; ... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill.

Men are not philosophers, but are rather very foolish children, who, by reason of their partiality, see everything in the most absurd manner, and are the victims at all times of the nearest object. There is even no philosopher who is a philosopher at all times. Our experience, our perception is conditioned by the need to acquire in parts and in succession, that is, with every truth a certain falsehood.

The Oversoul is before Time, and Time, Father of all else, is one of his children.

We are taught by great actions that the universe is the property of every individual in it.

The spirit of the world, the great calm presence of the creator, comes not forth to the sorceries of opium or of wine.

Every great man is a unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow.