Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. 

If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. 

The snake kills by squeezing very slowly. This is how the civilized world slowly, slowly pushed into the forest and takes away the world that used to be.

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.

I'm sorry, it's true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We're born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It's been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much - if at all.

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. 

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.

Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power.