No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man. |
One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won. |
One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught. |
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say. |
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it. |
Poetry can bridge that gap between what is solid and what is suggested; poetry can pull cogent meaning from the vaporous illusions of the esoteric. |
Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer. |
Self-made men often worship their creator. |
Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing. |
Suffering is one of life's great teachers. |
Take without forgetting, and give without remembering. |
The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements. |
The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways. |
The common person fears to think beyond the common. |
The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for. |