He Who Is Punished Is Never He

We Talk About Taking "pleasure In A Thing": But In Truth It Is Pleasure In Ourselves, Mediated By A Thing.

The End Of A Melody Is Not Its Goal; But Nonetheless, If The Melody Had Not Reached Its End It Would Not Have Reached Its Goal Either. A Parable.

Annoyance Is A Physical Malady That Is In No Way Cured Just Because The Annoying Situation That Causes It Is Eliminated.

A Good Aphorism Is Too Hard For The Tooth Of Time, And Is Not Worn Away By All The Centuries, Although It Serves As Food For Every Epoch.

That, However, Is - Mediocrity, Though It Be Called Moderation.