Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

Let him who would move the world first move himself.

It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.

Doubt is the origin of wisdom

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

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

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

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

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.

This is something basic to be understood: the ego must come to a peak, it must be strong, it must have attained an integrity only then can you dissolve it.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little

Wisdom begins at the end.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

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

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.