To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.

Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.

The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.

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

If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything.