He who neglects what is done for what ought to be done, sooner effects his ruin than his preservation.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

Light means knowledge in the Greek language it can also be translated as illumination, knowledge, insight, understanding and wisdom

Always think in terms of solutions. Focusing on the problems usually gives us more of them.

When you make a solid commitment to restructure the spiritual vitality in yourself, there is no end to the healing that you can experience in all areas of your life

Women complicate everything.

Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.

I hate to lose and even as an amateur I won every tournament I was in.

I have a burning desire to see what things look like photographed by me.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the aged.

When married one has to get into an argument once in a while since in this way one learns about the other.

I am a passionate lover of the snapshot, because of all photographic images it comes closest to truth.