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

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope.

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

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

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first

Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.

You don't want to lose your old friend - the misery - You have invested too much into false - Hence the fear to be exposed -to be true - to be naked as you are.

In the East, all the religions preach egolessness. So in the East, everybody is against the ego from the very beginning.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

The greatest power we have is the power of choice.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.

I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.

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.

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.