If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. Read Summary
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. Read Summary
He who is brave is free. Read Summary
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. Read Summary
It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. Read Summary
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. Read Summary
As long as you live, keep learning how to live. Read Summary
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. Read Summary
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters. Read Summary
A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. Read Summary
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. Read Summary
Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters. Read Summary
All cruelty springs from weakness. Read Summary
He that does good to another does good also to himself. Read Summary
A man's as miserable as he thinks he is. Read Summary
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. Read Summary
I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good. Read Summary
A great fortune is a great slavery. Read Summary
If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind. Read Summary
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way. Read Summary