Klapaucius says: Can you have so soon forgotten the pitiful fate of Bonhomius the hermetic hermit, who attempted to make the entire macrocosm happy with the aid of a drug called Altruizine?

Klapaucius says: We can only nurture the hope of it in our hearts, pursue its bright, inspiring image in our minds on a quiet evening such as this . . . A man of wisdom must content himself with that, my friend!