The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.