The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

Character is revealed through action.

No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.

He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

Everybody loves a thing more if it has cost him trouble: for instance those who have made money love money more than those who have inherited it.

Nature creates nothing without a purpose.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

It is not sufficient to know what one ought to say, but one must also know how to say it.

To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.

Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.

A goal gets us motivated, while a good habit keeps us stay motivated.

The best way to avoid envy is to deserve the success you get.

And yet the true creator is necessity, which is the mother of invention.

One may go wrong in many different ways, but right only in one, which is why it is easy to fail and difficult to succeed.

Wicked men obey out of fear, good men, out of love.

Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.

Nature, as we say, does nothing without some purpose; and for the purpose of making man a political animal she has endowed him alone among the animals with the power of reasoned speech.

Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

The gods too are fond of a joke.

True happiness comes from gaining insight and growing into your best possible self. Otherwise all you're having is immediate gratification pleasure, which is fleeting and doesn't grow you as a person.

The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.

There is no genius who hasn't a touch of insanity.