Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

He liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head.

Dare to seek knowledge.

In the past, I always used to be looking for answers. Today, I know there are only questions. So I just live.

What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.

There are people who give you the confidence that you're lacking and once you have confidence, you're free and finally you can let out what's inside of you.

Noble houskeepers neede no dores.

I've been on the cover of every magazine in the world.

Two things I recognize, O Lord, in myself: Nature, which Thou hast made; Sin, which I have added.

The vanity of loving fine clothes and new fashion, and placing value on ourselves by them is one of the most childish pieces of folly.

We see our homeland more clearly when we are away from it than when we are in it.