He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

When you help other people you also help yourself it's impossible to not feel good when you do good for other people

It is humankind's duty to respect all life, not only animals have feelings but even also trees and plants.

There's no map to human behaviour.

Who you are as a character is kind of the foundation of everything.

The more welfare, the more crime.

God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it

A journey once begun, has no end

What becomes of the broken-hearted? They buy shoes.

Free speech is not just free speech for people you admire. It's also for people who you think of as reprehensible.

There's so much beauty in Africa, but it's not endless.