Life itself is but the shadow of death, and
souls departed but the shadows of the
living: All things fall under this name.
the sun itself is but the dark
simulacrum, and the light but
the shadow of God.
“Everyone, either from modesty or egotism, hides away the best and most delicate of his soul’s possessions; to gain the esteem of others, we must only ever show our ugliest sides; this is how we keep ourselves on the common level.”