Cosimo de Medici

"The foundation of peace is understanding; the foundation of war is misunderstanding."

"Knowledge is the only inheritance that cannot be stolen."

"To hope is to believe that tomorrow is better than today."

"The courage to begin is half the battle; the perseverance to continue is victory."

"In the face of impossible odds, the human spirit still strives."

"The measure of a man is not his fortune, but his character."

"A true leader listens more than he speaks."

"Death is not the opposite of life; it is the completion of it."

"The pursuit of happiness is noble; the attainment of it is simple."

"Science and art are not opposites; they are different languages of the same truth."

"To be remembered is to have made a difference."

"The freedom to think is the freedom to become."

"A family's strength is tested not in comfort, but in adversity."

"The most valuable lesson is the one learned through failure."

"In every man lives a philosopher; we simply need to ask the right questions."

"Success without friendship is empty; friendship without success is rich."

"The beauty of a life lies in its unforeseen moments."

"To dream is human; to achieve is divine."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong; haste is the weakness of the desperate."

"The power of imagination is that it can envision what does not yet exist."

"War teaches what peace could have taught: the value of what we nearly lost."

"Money is a tool; use it to build, not to destroy."

"The health of the soul is as important as the health of the body."

"An adventure is merely a challenge viewed with the right perspective."

"Technology should amplify human capability, not replace human wisdom."

"The writing of history is the judgment of the present on the past."

"In silence, we hear the voice of truth most clearly."

"The man who has a garden and a library has everything he needs."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong, not the weak."

"A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher."