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

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

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make use of our organs, senses, faculties - of all those parts of ourselves which give us the feeling of existence

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

If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.

Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.

It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.

Think globally, act locally.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.