Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.