“Of two evils we must always choose the least.”

“Remember that lost time does not return.”

“The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving [...]

“Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.”

“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.”

“And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind.”

“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”

“I became a feminist as an alternative to becoming a masochist.”

“It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.”

“Don’t sacrifice your political convictions for the convenience of the hour.”