A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

Reality does not go away when it is ignored.

Success is getting through defiance, adversity and difficulties, feeling hopeless and defeated but never giving up until you achieve your goal

Self-awareness of one’s faults, far from being the first step to growth, is very often the second foot in the mud.

What a dog I got, his favorite bone is in my arm.

It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.

It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great.

And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt

There definitely is an appearance issue, ... Now whether or not there's a reality issue, I don't know.

People in Seville are very happy, the lifestyle here is very relaxed, you can walk everywhere; it's very easy.

Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal.