Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

The failure to cultivate virtue, the failure to examine and analyze what I have learned, the inability to move toward righteousness after being shown the way, the inability to correct my faults-these are the causes of my grief.

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

Don't let your past determine your destiny.