Supreme happiness will be the greatest cause of misery, and the perfection of wisdom the occassion of folly.

It is not enough to prove something, one also has to seduce or elevate people to it. That is why the man of knowledge should learn how to speak his wisdom: and often in such a way that it sounds like folly!

There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.

Persevere towards those objectives which are lighted for us by all the wisdom and inspiration of the past.

The man who stands firm in order to protect a sand-castle can never be relied upon; for he has given away his common sense.