Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty.

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.

Not everyone takes action to harvest the experiences of the seasons of life in order to enjoy their bounty.

If you like who you are then losing yourself isn’t a choice! But if you don’t like yourself, get lost.

Every transaction has its process. Until you submit to it, you will always be living below potential.

We are born crying, and for good reason, ' he reflected. 'And the rest of our lives is bound to be a muted reiteration of that cry.

When you dig another out of their troubles you find a place to bury your own.

Time is the king of men.

I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.

The female body was designed as a source of pleasure, fertility, movement, strength and wellbeing.

Prosperity is often the enemy of spiritual development.

Grant me paradise in this world; I'm not so sure I'll reach it in the next.