"The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort."

"There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it."

"One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises."

"If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?"

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"A humble soul understands that the greatest battles are fought within."

"God is subtle but he is not malicious."

"A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion."