“All wars are fought for the acquisition of wealth.”

“Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.”

“If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.”

“One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.”

“Be the kind of person that you want people to think you are.”

“Understanding a question is half the answer.”

“The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”

“If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.”

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”

“Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers.”

“The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.”

“There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.” -Socrates

“The years wrinkle our skin, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles our soul.”

“The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.”

“The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.”

“When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.”

“To move the world we must move ourselves.”

“Through your rags I see your vanity.”

“Envy is the ulcer of the soul.” -Socrates