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

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

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

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.

He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

If you don't want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.

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

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

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

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.