Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.
Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.
There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
I have no desire to make windows into mens souls
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
As our case is new, we must think and act anew.
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.
Doubt is the origin of wisdom
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.
Every aquarium will eventually leak.
Each day is a little life; every waking and rising a little birth; every fresh morning a little youth; every going to rest and sleep a little death.
The greatest power we have is the power of choice.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid
Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.