What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.

If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a general natural law

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?

It's not a question of learning much.On the contrary.It's a question of UNLEARNING much.

What you're thinking is what you're becoming.

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact

If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.

I write with experiences in mind, but I don't write about them, I write out of them.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

I think about the meaning of pain. Pain is personal. It really belongs to the one feeling it. Probably the only thing that is your own. I like mine.

I dream. Sometimes I think that's the only right thing to do.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.