"Wisdom principle 20 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 66."

"The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom."

"If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory."

"There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited."

"Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."

"The present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."