“The wise man is he who knows when and how to stop”

“Each of our passions, even love, has a stomach that must not be overloaded. We must in everything write the word 'finis' in time; we must restrain ourselves, when it becomes urgent; we must draw the bolt on the appetite, play a fantasia on the violin, then break the strings with our own hand. The Wise man is he who knows when and how to stop.”

“Certainly, I approve of political opinions, but there are people who do not know where to stop.”

“He was a friendly but sad figure. People said of him: 'A rich man who is not proud. A fortunate man who does not look happy.”

“When they saw him making money, they said, "He is a man of business." When they saw him scattering his money about, they said, "He is an ambitious man." When he was seen to decline honors, they said, "He is an adventurer." When they saw him repulse society, they said, "He is a brute.”

“The animal is ignorant of the fact that he knows. The man is aware of the fact that he is ignorant.”

“A one-eyed man is much more incomplete than a blind man, for he knows what it is that's lacking.”