A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.