Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called enlightened.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

In the end, you will realize most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.

Far too much corporate stupidity is disguised as cost-saving efficiencies.

Believe is the first step of faith.

The more expanded your sense of self, the more possibilities are released from the level of the soul.

Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless, avarice is never satisfied.

You can talk about what you see from the outside; it's hard to tell me who I am when you're just looking at me with a football uniform on. That's a totally different person. That's my job, that's it.

She asked me why I always had something flip to say. I said that I didn't know, but having been blessed with the gift, I felt obliged to use it.

Yes, making mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.

Plato feels that ethical abstinences and austerities are essential preconditions for the cleansing and opening of the eye of the soul.