One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
A friend to all is a friend to none
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.
None but ourselves can free our minds.
You don't become what you want, you become what you believe
When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are
It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.
He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
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.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.
Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.
Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
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.
