Destiny is not a passive agent that lies in the lap of the Gods, but is an active instrument that lies in your own hands to shape as you will.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

Wisdom begins at the end.

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

It is tact that is golden, not silence.

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic

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

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.

Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

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