Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Don't criticize what you can't understand.

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength

The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.

The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.