“Lightning and thunder require time, the light of the stars requires time, deeds require time even after they are done, before they can be seen and heard.”

“This tremendous event is still on its way, still wandering; it has not yet reached the ears of men. Lightning and thunder require time; the light on the stars requires time; deeds though done, still require time to be seen and heard. This deed is still more distant from them than the most distant stars - and yet they have done it themselves.”

“Deeds need time, even after they are done, in order to be seen or heard.”

“Knowledge kills action; action requires the veils of illusion.”

“as though "the Truth" were such an innocent and incompetent creature as to require protectors!”

“I want, once and for all,not to know many things.Wisdom requires moderation in knowledgeas in other things.”

“Light for some time to come will have to be called darkness.”