The self-deceived person may even think he is able to console others who became victims of perfidious deception, but what insanity when someone who himself has lost the eternal wants to heal the person who is extremely sick unto death! Works of Love
Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it. Human, All Too Human
"Let your occupations be few," says the sage, "if you would lead a tranquil life." Book IV
“The lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves.” The Prince
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