The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.

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.

To find yourself, be yourself. To get lost in yourself, love yourself unconditionally.

Early poems are a thing it takes years to live down.

You can't be happy by doing something groovy.

And so I came to understand why some masters sometimes say, "You are already enlightened."

Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

Teaching how to think is better than lecturing how to do it.

One reason, of course, as a Christian, I believe the Bible is the word of God. I take the Bible as the standard.

To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.

Boston is not an avant garde place. It stays literally 15 to 20 years behind New York at all times.

It was so nice to go into this fake courtroom [on Ally McBeal]. I immediately went up into the judge's chair. Nice view. A preferable perspective.