A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others..

Let it not, therefore, be said that the Sovereign is not subject to the laws of his State; since the contrary is a true proposition of the right of n….

If we would find God amid all the religious externals we must first determine to find Him, and then proceed in the way of simplicity. Now as always G….

The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee..

I found eternal peace in a Shinto shrine. I've been to Shinto shrines and God is everywhere. Christ is one of the ways! God is everywhere..

I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being..

It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them..

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men..

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books..

Hit the nail on the head..

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like….

Though the desire of fame be the last weakness Wise men put off..

Wise men never grow up; indeed, they grow younger, for they lose the appalling worldly wisdom of youth..

If my head holds one thought wise and clear, it's You. Poor as I am, what I hold dear is You. No matter how I see myself, I'm nothing ... Anyth….

Marriage requires the giving and keeping of confidences, the sharing of thoughts and feelings, respect and understanding always, marriage requires hu….

Our subconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes and cannot tell the difference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What we….

Don't duck the most difficult problems. That just ensures that the hardest part will be left when you are most tired. Get the big one done - it's dow….

Epicurus was not at all interested in what we would call the problems of mass society, and he thought civic politics was just trouble and to be avoid….

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something..

All's well that ends well..

Someone has to make the final decision, but the wise leader gathers information and seeks counsel - after deciding who among those surrounding him pr….