A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.

Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.

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

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

I think, therefore I am.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.

One who loses wealth loses much. One who loses a friend loses more. But one who loses courage loses all.

There is a wisdom of the head, and... there is a wisdom of the heart.

We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.

Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

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.

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.