"Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly."

"We have two ears and one mouth so we may listen more and talk the less."

"A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast."

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

"If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase."

"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward."

"There is no gravity. The earth sucks."

"Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it."

"To exraordinary circumstance we must apply extraordinary remedies."

"The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means."

"Can any man or woman choose duties? No more that they can choose their birthplace, or their father or mother."