There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Let him who would move the world first move himself.

For we walk by faith, not by sight

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

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

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.

Whatever the mind of man creates, should be controlled by man's character

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

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

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

Stupidity is a talent for misconception.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

A friend to all is a friend to none

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.