And the true order of going, or being led by another, to the things of love, is to begin from the beauties of earth.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Don't be afraid to start small, entrepreneurship takes courage to win, and look for quick wins while setting a short and long term vision

We cannot choose the things that will happen to us. But we can choose the attitude we will take toward anything that happens. Success or failure depends on your attitude.

I am supporting David Cameron purely out of cynical self-interest.

I couldn't imagine, you know, God having a plan for my life. I thought I planned my life out.

What happens if someone else has my eyes, and they start looking at stuff I don't like? I don't like the idea of that.

George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.

Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder.

My soul is nothing now but the dream dreamt by matter struggling with itself!

It is almost nicer being a godfather than a father, like having white mice but making your nanny feed them for you.

Create more value than you capture.