Poverty is not dishonorable in itself, but only when it comes from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly.

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.

As a result of this greed for power, the poor is not only silenced but also oppressed.

Life experiences shared with a friend will turn into memories to be enjoyed.

Change leads to growth. Resistance leads to rigidity. Rigidity leads to ...

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Do well by doing good.

I would absolutely characterize myself as ambitious.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

Nobody intimidates me.

While I was doing these plays in the beginning, I wasn't getting paid. I thought of it more as a hobby. Then I realized how seriously a lot of these people took what they were doing

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.