The classical man’s worst fear was inglorious death; the modern man’s worst fear is just death

People focus on role models; it is more effective to find antimodels – people you don’t want to resemble when you grow up

They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status – but rarely for your wisdom.

Modernity: we created youth without heroism, age without wisdom, and life without grandeur