Three hundred men, each of whom knows all the other, govern the fate of the European continent, and they elect their successors from their entourage.

Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you.

We are not here for the sake of possessions, or of power. Or of happiness, but we are here to transfigure the divine out of human spirit.

A man must be strong enough to mold the peculiarity of his imperfections into the perfection of his peculiarities.

Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, direct the economic destiny of Europe and choose their successors from among themselves.

Truth is inner harmony.

Like a rose bud, my heart always desires to bloom and spread the fragrance of love, beauty, and kindness of mankind.

I like to work with children because their way of reacting to the world is simple, and they are innocent.

The master of any craft is first a master of self, cooperating with innate intelligence within.

I preferred rock when it was in the dark, when it was a secret between me and the audience, when it wasn't mainstream.

A challenge to the designers of the world: Make signs unnecessary.

Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.

Be - don't try to become. Being is enlightenment, becoming is ignorance.

Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money.

We pray because our life comes from God and we yield it back in prayer. Prayer is a great antidote to the illusion that we are self-made.

My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest.