You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical.

The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age.

Knowledge is not gained, it is there all the time. It is the "veils" which have to be dissolved in the mind.

Do not try to be humble: learn humility.

If you want to make an ordinary man happy, or think that he is happy, give him money, power, flattery, gifts, honours. If you want to make a wise man happy - improve yourself!

The chicken had his wish, and was magically transformed into a fox. Then he found that he could not digest grain.

If you want to strengthen an enemy and make him exult - hate him.