Institutions are lengthening shadows of strong individuals.
One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular NationIt is said that man is wolf to man. I find this very unfair to wolves.
Primates and Philosophers: How Morality EvolvedInstead of playing Draw Something, fucking draw something
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious LivingMan is like a bride unto God. God is jealous when man veers away from Him.
The Prince and the PauperAnd they are ignorant that the purpose of the sword is to save every man from slavery.
Pharsalia: The Civil WarA great chessplayer is not a great man, for he leaves the world as he found it.
Table-Talk, Essays on Men and MannersThe point isn't to win the game. The point is to play a beautiful game. (paraphrased)
The Wise Man's FearMusic explains itself...It is the road and it is the map that shows the road. It is both together.
The Wise Man's FearWenn man einmal das Böse bei sich aufgenommen hat, verlangt es nicht mehr, daß man ihm glaube.
The Zürau Aphorisms