Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself.

There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.

Do more than just exist.

We should seek the greatest value of our action.