Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

When weblame, we give away our power.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

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.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.