“Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.”
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As a remedy to life in society I would suggest the big city. Nowadays, it is the only desert within our means.
Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature.
It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.
After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of these days is a collection of books.