Nothing can be so pleasant to a friend as the idea of friends' happiness.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. - Proverbs 1:7
Wisdom
He who knows how to command always finds those who must obey.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Wouldn't it be better for men to get everything they want.
Heraclitus
But denigrating those we love always disconnects us from them a little. It is not good to touch idols; the gold could come out of our hands.
Gustave Flaubert
On top of the world or in the depths of despair...
Johann Goethe