A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.

When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.