Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.