Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.
Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations.
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.
Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
When our vices desert us, we flatter ourselves that we are deserting our vices.
He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.
The strongest of all warriors are these two - Time and Patience.
Be so busy improving yourself that you have no time to criticize other.
There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words -- fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.