Cato requested old men not to add the disgrace of wickedness to old age, which was accompanied with many other evils.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

We were talking about the space between us all and the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion. Never glimpse the truth - then it's far too late when they pass away.

To propel a dirigible balloon through the air is like pushing a candle through a brick wall.

I can be very shy...but when I'm around people I know, I can be extremely loud.

You have to have the right mind-set.

Being on the spiritual path means you want to be a success in an existential sphere, not just on a social level.

The cynic says, "One man can't do anything". I say, "Only one man can do anything."

You need a temple to feel good spiritually? Go to a beautiful garden!

The warrior of light knows that everything around him - his victories, his defeats, his enthusiasm and his despondency - form part of his Good Fight.

See the ridiculous in everything.

The problem with doing commercials is that the only thing good enough for me to sell is myself, and I stopped doing that once I kicked my coke habit.