It is better to conceal ignorance than to expose it.
The fairest harmony springs from discord.
The wise is one only. It is unwilling and willing to be called by the name of Zeus.
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day.
Everything is in flux.
Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.
Change is the only constant.
A dry soul is wisest and best.
From out of all the many particulars comes oneness, and out of oneness come all the many particulars.
Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.
It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
How can you hide from what never goes away?
He who does not expect will not find out the unexpected, for it is trackless and unexplored.
It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.
Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
What sense or thought do they have? They follow the popular singers, and they take the crowd as their teacher.