Criticize the act, not the person.
Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off.
I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.
A friend to all is a friend to none
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more
Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.
As our case is new, we must think and act anew.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave.
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Think globally, act locally.
Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.
No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.