Gout is not relieved by a fine shoe nor a hangnail by a costly ring nor migraine by a tiara.

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.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." (1794)]

Perception meets you at the intersection of your beliefs and reality.

Each person change themselves first, and then let your change act as a leader for others to make the changes they need.

Empowering women is key to building a future we want

The less important you are in an office, the more they expect the happy smile.

If you're not where you want to be, it's because you're not who you need to be right now.

Knowledge of our duties is the most essential part of the philosophy of life. If you escape duty you avoid action. The world demands results.

I couldn't get any jobs, and when that happens, you get so humble it's disgusting. I didn't feel like a man anymore -- I felt really creepy. I was bumping into walls and saying, Excuse me.

I don’t feel that I am a visitor in Ghana or in any part of Africa. I feel that I am at home.

There are more truths in a good book than its author meant to put in it.