Abbé Faria

"The poor man's riches are his virtue."

"Sacrifice without purpose is merely destruction."

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from acceptance."

"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Wait and hope."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—'Wait and Hope.'"

"The greatest wealth is in the hearts of men."

"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next."

"The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."

"There is no such thing as a miracle, only the inevitable and the unexpected."

"A wise man accepts his fate; a fool rebels against it."

"Knowledge is power, but humility is wisdom."

"The greatest victory is not over our enemies, but over ourselves."

"The greatest curse is not poverty, but the poverty of the soul."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"Suffering ennobles the soul and strengthens the spirit."

"The greatest adventure is the journey to understand oneself."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—'Wait and Hope.'"

"Knowledge is power, and the greatest power is to know oneself."

"The heart of a good man is a celestial fortress."

"In this world, there are but two certainties: suffering and redemption."

"To forgive is to transcend the human condition."

"Suffering is the price of redemption."

"Revenge is the lash of the wicked."

"A man cannot always be fortunate, but he can always be true."

"Patience and time do more than strength or passion."

"Knowledge comes not from books alone, but from experience."

"To know everything, one must read everything."

"There is no such thing as reality beyond perception."

"Every external event is made up of internal conditions."