A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

Be first the master of yourself

The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

One should cultivate good habits of memory, for it is capable of making existence a Paradise or an Inferno.

Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.

Memory is not only unruly, leaving us in the lurch when most needed, but stupid as well, putting its nose into places where it is not wanted.

For the advice in a joke is sometimes more useful than the most serious teaching.

Rivalry discovers that courtesy overlooks.

Providing employment is the best form of social service, as it serves you, others, your country, your world - the entire society.

Aestheticism is the garbage of intuitive feeling.

Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed.

I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.

No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful?

I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money.

Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts.

Well you only need the light when it's burning low, only miss the sun when it starts to snow.

Cyberspace is acting like God and deals with the idea of God who is, sees and hears everything.

The head is not more native to the heart.