The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Besides, they cast an eye to the past, they didn't disgrace the ground they trod and they believed in the future again. That's what a victory does for you.

I enjoy seeing young people being interested in what they can do.

To be the best of all time, you have to do it over and over. I want to keep it up, and then the numbers will speak for themselves.

As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask.

It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.

Belief conditions experience, and experience then strengthens belief.

I find myself very, very happy to be a weird writer.

Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.

Cowardice asks: Is it safe? Expediency asks: Is it politic? But Conscience asks: Is it right?

The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity.