The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Don't criticize what you can't understand.

It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

You don't become what you want, you become what you believe

Wisdom... comes not from age, but from education and learning.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently.

Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens

I think, therefore I am.