569
To the lonely souls.—If, in our soliloquies as well as in public life, we are regardless of the honour of others, we are mean people.
570
Losses.—Some losses impart to the soul a sublimity which makes her refrain from wailing and silently wander about as though in the shade of high, dark cypresses.
571
Field-dispensary of the soul.—Which is the strongest remedy? Victory!
572
Life shall comfort us.—When we, after the fashion of the thinker, indulge in soaring thoughts and surging feelings, allowing even our nightly dreams to float therein, we expect from life comfort and seclusion, while others wish to rest from life when they consign themselves to meditation.
573
Stripping off the skin.—A serpent which is unable to strip off its skin will perish. So will all those intellects that are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be intellects.
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