Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Bravery is not a quality of the body. It is of the soul.
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.
Not everyone will appreciate what you do for them. You have to figure out who's worth your kindness and who's just taking advantage.
If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man, don't bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he's a good man.
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.
Force always attracts men of low morality.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.
To forgive does not mean you condone. It means you release your hurt and anger.
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.