In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

The road to happiness starts with a deep breath and an awareness of the many blessings tied to that single breath.

Watch your back, little wolf, they say. Enemies arise from unexpected places.

I became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out.

You can't really control what people think. You can't really worry about what they think, and attitude is really the one to have.

When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexuality.

My job is to think beyond the immediate.

Religion is entirely a personal matter. Each one could approach his Creator as he liked.

You can increase your problem-solving skills by honing your question-asking ability.

Reality has become a parallel universe with photographers returning with different versions of what it truly looks like.