Water and our necessary food are the only things that wise men must fight for.

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.

Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something.

To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.

Whom they have injured they also hate.

The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It's a morning yearning.

People resent articulacy, as if articulacy were a form of vice.

A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.

The criminals will be humiliated... To hurt the enemy more, raise the level of your attacks.

A few people have privately voiced fears that on coming back to office I shall go after them. These fears are groundless. There will be no paying off old scores. The past is prologue.

Nation is one. We will not work for Hindus or Muslims, we will work for the people of India.

Professors known as outstanding lecturers do two things; they use a simple plan and many examples.