It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

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

The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

The greatest power we have is the power of choice.

Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

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.

We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.

The future is uncertain but the end is always near.

Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.

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

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

Kind words don't cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.