“It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.”

“All things are in flux; the flux is subject to a unifying measure or rational principle. This principle (logos, the hidden harmony behind all change) bound opposites together in a unified tension, which is like that of a lyre, where a stable harmonious sound emerges from the tension of the opposing forces that arise from the bow bound together by the string.”

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”

“Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.”

“Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.”

“It is necessary to take what is common as our guide; however, though this logic is universal, the many live as if each individual has his own private wisdom.”

“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way.”