One could construe the life of man as a great discourse in which the various people represent different parts of speech (the same might apply to states).

Adversity not only draws people together, but brings forth that beautiful inward friendship.

Whoever has the world's treasures has them no matter how he got them. In the world of the spirit it is otherwise.

Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearances.

Whoever has learned to be anxious in the right way has learned the ultimate.

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.

The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.