There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

If I speak of myself in different ways, that is because I look at myself in different ways.

Think globally, act locally.

Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Judge not unless you judge yourself.

To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult.

The first thing you'll have to do, is the last thing you wished.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Time wounds all heels.

It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.