"If a man has a bad smell, he may be asked, 'To what does this belong?' To a man. 'Yes, but to a bad man.' To a bad man? 'Yes, for he is a beast.'"

"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ri…"

"He who is not a good servant will not be a good master."

"No man is free who is not master of himself."

"Circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they do. People behave as they are. Embrace what you actually get."