The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.
When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
Without music, life would be a mistake.
Art is the proper task of life.
When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.
Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.
Education is the movement from darkness to light.
The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.