"A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule."

"Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success."

"The greatest homage we can pay truth is to use it."

"The faith that stand on authority is not faith."

"Without a rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar."

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."

"We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means."

"It is one of the great secrets of life that those things which are most worth doing, we do for others."

"If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?"

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."

"If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another."

"I've never been married, but I tell people I'm divorced so they won't think something's wrong with me."