Philosopher

Sungguh merupakan hal yang diinginkan menjadi keturunan yang baik, tetapi kemuliaan adalah milik nenek moyang kita.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to excel them, by avoiding what is faulty, and imitating what is excellent in them.

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Character is long-standing habit.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.