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

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.