[A ruler is merely] the trustee of the rights of other men and he must always stand in dread of having in some way violated these rights.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life

It is beyond a doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience.

Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.

We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.

Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end.

Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes

You only know me as you see me, not as I actually am

The greatest human quest is to know what one must do in order to become a human being.

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will love you.

How lucky are you that you are alive today? Don’t forget to live. Choose to live beautifully

A leader should not be a dictator.

The greatest joy in nature is the absence of man.

There is a correlation between the severity of a person’s moods and a lack of self-knowledge.

Peace, unity and harmony!

You can't predict how much time you will get to embrace your opportunity. You have to go after it with everything you have in you, sacrifice and believe.

Nearly 60% of Americans who regularly attend Christian church say there is no such thing as the Holy Spirit—they say the Holy Spirit is just a symbol of God’s power or presence or purity.

Instead of collecting things and staying in one space, I want to collect experiences.

We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think.