He Who Bestows Something Great Receives No

A Matter That Becomes Clear Ceases To Concern Us.--what Was That God Thinking Who Counseled, "know Thyself!" Did He Perhaps Mean,"cease To Concern Yourself! Become Objective!"--and Socrates?--and "scientific Men"?

[heraclitus] Did Not Require Humans Or Their Sort Of Knowledge, Since Everything Into Which One May Inquire He Despises [as Being] In Contrast [to His Own] Inward-turning Wisdom. [to Him] All Learning From Others Is A Sign Of Nonwisdom, Because The Wise Man Focuses His Vision On His Own Intelligence.

Even The Most Beautiful Scenery Is No Longer Assured Of Our Love After We Have Lived In It For Three Months, And Some Distant Coast Attracts Our Avarice: Possessions Are Generally Diminished By Possession.

Our Treasure Lies In The Beehive Of Our Knowledge. We Are Perpetually On The Way Thither, Being By Nature Winged Insects And Honey Gatherers Of The Mind.

The Desire To Annoy No One, To Harm No One, Can Equally Well Be The Sign Of A Just As Of An Anxious Disposition.