Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an effort to deserve the name.

Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.

That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.

I want to put a ding in the universe.

Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.

I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

A person preaches well that lives well.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.'

When the dog looks at you, the dog is not thinking what kind of a person you are. The dog is not judging you.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind must look down on the hate of those below.

All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

Jests that give pains are not jests.

Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.