Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope.

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

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

Better beggar woman and single than Queen and married.

The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.

Wisdom is not the product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.