What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat?

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?

Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.

The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.