Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time.

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

He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

I have had good experience and trial of this world...I know what it is to be a subject, what to be a sovereign, what to have good neighbours, and sometimes meet evil willers. I have found treason in trust, seen great benefits little regarded.

None but ourselves can free our minds.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Be curious, not judgmental.

The greatest power we have is the power of choice.

Meditation will bring you sensitivity, a great sense of belonging to the world. It is our world - the stars are ours, and we are not foreigners here. We are part of it, we are the heart of it.

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.