“One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom”

The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.

Your success is not measured in terms of what all you obtained but in term of what you become, how you live and what actions you do. Upon this point reflect well and attain great happiness

Do not hate anybody, because that hatred which comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle.

Perfect life is a contradiction in terms. Therefore we must always expect to find things not up to our highest ideal. Knowing this, we are bound to make the best of everything.

We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.

There is no end to the power a man can obtain.

Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.

Real love is love for love’s sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.

If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.

When a man is perfect, he sees perfection in others. When he sees imperfection, it is his own mind projecting itself.

The earth is enjoyed by heroes”- this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.

Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.

Onward, my brave boys – money or no money – men or no men! Have you love? Have you God? Onward and forward to the breach, you are irresistible.

Everything is ended if you forgive and forget.

None of us have yet seen an ideally perfect man, and yet without that ideal we cannot progress.

Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

I yearn for things, but at the same time I am just peaceful.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

All the events of our life are materials of which we can make what we will.

Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.

What I most wanted with you was our shot.

Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.