Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it.
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.
Resist much. Obey little.
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid
If you're happy, don't worry you'll get over it.
Be realistic: Plan for a miracle
Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
An understanding of the natural world is a source of not only great curiosity, but great fulfilment.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.
The greatest pride, or the greatest despondency, is the greatest ignorance of one's self.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.
The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.
I have had good experience and trial of this world...I know what it is to be a subject, what to be a sovereign, what to have good neighbours, and sometimes meet evil willers. I have found treason in trust, seen great benefits little regarded.
