"A life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others."

"No men are oftener wrong than those that can least bear to be so."

"A resilient spirit knows that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"The present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The future is made of the same stuff as the present."

"No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the only true currency in life is time well spent."