Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty.
Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.
The greatest power we have is the power of choice.
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently.
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.
No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously
All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
