One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.

Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.

Great is he, who conquers the frightful. Sublime is he, who, while succumbing to it, fears it not.

But the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.

The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

The period is now arrived, in which either they or we must change our sentiments, or one or both must fall.

When whole races and peoples conspire to propagate gigantic mute lies in the interest of tyrannies and shams, why should we care anything about the trifling lies told by individuals?

The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.

It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.

Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the the ones I keep to myself.

Peaces comes from within. Do not seek it without.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. Each of us carries his own life-form—an indeterminable form which cannot be superseded by any other.

Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.

The stability of the internal medium is a primary condition for the freedom and independence of certain living bodies in relation to the environment surrounding them.

If you compromise your own conscience, you will weaken your conscience. Soon your conscience will fail to guide you and you never will have real wealth based on peace of mind.

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.

You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it.