A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control ofhis mind.

Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.

He who trusts the world, the world betrays him.

A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.

Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.

Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.

The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.

Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.

Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals & character is superior to the man who tries to teach & train others.

Life consists of two days, one for you one against you. So when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you.

A graceful refusal is better than a lengthy promise.

To be poor in spirit is to recognize one’s need to receive help

Stop walking through life with things or people that are capable of slowing you down.

The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.

The worst prison is not of stone. It is of a throbbing heart, outraged by an infamous life.

Miserable is a good thing, though. If you start the day miserable, nobody else can screw up your day.

Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons.

You have a point," said Fronto, "and even a poet must occasionally bow to logic.

WE MUST DEVISE A SYSTEM IN WHICH PEACE IS MORE REWARDING THAN WAR.

I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage with the thing itself and not be overwhelmed by everything else that surrounds it.

He who regards all things as one is a companion of Nature.