One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.

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

...there's nothing wrong with being a little hopeful. Who says you can't warm your frozen limbs in the faint heat of a flicker of hope?

Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears, and his touchings of things common Till they rose to meet the spheres.

Twilight …Not just a metaphorThe metaphor of the ‘spirit’The confluence of life and deathThe celestial dance of existential and essential(Page 75)

Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself.

Israel is very much endangering.

I'm not always a positive person. I wake up grumpy, I read the newspaper and I get furious that the world is still at war.

Great art is precisely that which never was, nor will be taught, it is preeminently and finally the expression of the spirits of great men.

A lot of singers that I've heard that I may not like their sensibility, but I see that they're entitled to whatever they get. People don't get there without talent, they really don't.

How can hip hop be dead if Wu-Tang is forever?

Today be thankful and think how rich you are. Your family is priceless, your time is gold and your health is wealth.