Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.
As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.
If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
Beans have a soul.
Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Reason is immortal, all else mortal.
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.
Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
A thought is an idea in transit.
