Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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.

I discovered there was an endless source of robust enjoyment in trifling with psychiatrists.

Republics are brought to their ends by luxury monarchies by poverty.

It's hard to face the problem when the problem's your face.

Trailing 5-1, the Padres added an insurance run in the eighth inning.

And while I at length debate and beate the bush, There shall steppe in other men and catch the burdes.

I have to tell you, though, the sexism in late night talk is so profound.

Those who play with fire should expect to be consumed by it.

If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with, you will not do much!

It comes down to whether you believe in seven miraculous escapes a week or one guardian angel.