It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.

What's done can't be undone.

If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

It is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance.

A friend to all is a friend to none

A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

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

Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.

I have no desire to make windows into mens souls

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.

It is not the strength, but the duration, of great sentiments that makes great men.