The truest wild beasts live
in the most populous places.
(Gracián: The Art of Worldly Wisdom.)
Κατηγορία: Philosophy
Marquess of Halifax, «Innocence…»
Innocence hath a very short style.
(Marquess of Halifax: Moral thoughts and reflections.)
Democritus, «One must…»
One must either be good,
or imitate a good man.
(Democritus.)
Pascal, «A trifle…»
A trifle consoles us because a trifle upsets us.
(Pascal: Pensées.)
Marcus Aurelius, «To refrain imitation…»
To refrain from imitation
is the best revenge.
(Marcus Aurelius: Meditations.)
Hume, «Pride and hatred…»
Pride and hatred invigorate the soul;
and love and humility enfeeble it.
(Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature.)
Nietzsche, «No victor…»
No victor believes in chance.
(Nietzsche: The Gay Science.)
Machiavelli, «All the armed prophets…»
All the armed prophets conquered,
all the unarmed ones perished.
(Machiavelli: The Prince.)
Bertrand Russell, «Extreme hopes…»
Extreme hopes are born of extreme misery.
(Bertrand Russell: Unpopular Essays.)
Montesquieu, «Liberty…»
Liberty is the right to do
whatever the law permits.
(Montesquieu: De I’esprit des his.)