It is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards.

If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: 'He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned.'

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

Only the educated are free.

It's so simple really: If you say you're going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Never depend on the admiration of others for self-satisfaction. It is a fact of life that other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you always, or share your enthusiasms.