The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

He who is really kind, can never be unhappy

True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.

All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural categories and understanding becomes orderly.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire