A system of morality that is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception that has nothing sound in it and nothing true.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

There is something healthy and invigorating about direct action.

This is the democratic process at work, What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

Faith is an outward look, not an inward look.

You change with the guys you date.

It's dangerous to get too far from what they identify you with.

In fact, most deaths are not tragic. Few people die because of a flaw in character, which is the essential element of tragedy. They just die.

the poet like an acrobat climbs on rime to a high wire of his own making.

All that matters is what we do for each other.

Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.

Know your limitations and be content with them. Too much ambition results in promotion to a job you can't do.