Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

God's image is more than flesh and bones.

The on-brand execution of best practices tailored to your unique audience is what leads to the best execution.

If you look accurately into your life, it is full of fun and enjoyment.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

I am part of the sun as my eye is of me. That I am part of the earth my feet know perfectly, and my blood is part of the sea.

The human brain is by no means fully formed at birth. It continues to shape itself through life, with the most intense growth occurring during childhood.

My wife has learnt to carry me as her fifth baby

When someone holds a knife to your throat it's easy to be scared. It's not hard to imagine what it would be like.

Africans are taught to be beggars and not to be independent.

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.