“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

“Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.”

“Self-knowledge comes from knowing other men.”

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”

“It's a very strange thing, love. You can't get rid of it. If you try to give it out, you get more back. If you try to hang onto it, you lose it.”

“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”