Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.

If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.

To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.

He who flatters a man is his enemy. he who tells him of his faults is his maker.