You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.

The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

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.

Only from the heart can you touch the sky.

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.

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

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.

Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul.

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

The one you buy will be the only one that doesn't work.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.