If one is forever cautious, can one remain a human being?
Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don`t be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness; it is after all, all the same: the bitter doesn`t last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing.
A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.
Can a man who`s warm understand one who`s freezing?
Our envy of others devours us most of all.
Pride grows in the human heart like lard on a pig.
Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.