Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.
Let him who would move the world first move himself.
Time wounds all heels.
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic
A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.
Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.
All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.
Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.
Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.
The future is uncertain but the end is always near.
Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.