Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

The final mystery is oneself.

The final mystery is oneself.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you read more

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but read more

A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an ox's or bear's, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.

When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That read more

When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what world calls a romance.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.