I would not have him sorrow at my hard lot, or say at the burial, Thus we lay out Socrates, or, Thus we follow him to the grave or bury him; for false words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. Be of good cheer then, my good Crito, and say that you are burying my body only, and do with that as is usual, and as you think best. The Trials Of Socrates
If thou canst see sharp, look and judge wisely, says the philosopher. Book VIII
Only the thoughts that we live out have any value. Demian
“With my teeth clenched, however, and with your eyes before me I can endure anything: distance, anxiety, worry, letterlessness.” (16 July 1920) Letters To Milena
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