Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.