The fact of the matter is that poor men do not often steal, and when they do, it is petty theft, something to eat or perhaps an item of clothing to keep them from the cold. Thieves are usually those who have something and want more.

Even those who fancy themselves the most progressive will fight against other kinds of progress, for each of us is convinced that our way is the best way.

If you want to be creative, go where your questions lead you.

Throw a rock into a pack of dogs, the one that yelps the loudest is usually the one that got hit.

It is better to fear a little. One is cautious then.

A parent or a teacher has only his lifetime; a good book can teach forever.

Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn't really like, or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.