"Health is the foundation upon which all ambition is built."Health
"The greatest power lies in the ability to forgive."
"Every law has an exception; wisdom lies in knowing when to apply it."
"I am my own best general, my own fiercest critic, my own harshest judge."
"The world rewards those who dare greatly."
"Literature is the mirror in which a society sees its true reflection."Literature
"To master an art form is to understand the struggles of every master before you."
"The greatest tyranny is the tyranny of small minds over great ideas."
"A single great work of art is worth more than an empire of mediocrity."
"Faith in oneself is the beginning of all achievement."
"I have conquered much, yet I am conquered by a single melody."
"The past cannot be changed; only our relationship to it can be transformed."
"A true friend is one who loves you despite knowing your full truth."
"The greatest gift a father can give his child is his own character."
"In my palace, I am a king; in my study, I am merely a student."
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is impotence."
"The mind that cannot entertain new ideas is a prison unto itself."
"To live fully is to live as though each day were your last and your first."
"The greatest error is to believe that one's own way is the only way."
"Beauty in nature teaches what philosophy can only approximate."
"A ruler who surrounds himself only with yes-men deserves his inevitable fall."
"The pursuit of absolute truth is nobler than the possession of partial certainty."
"Every defeat contains within it the seed of greater victory."
"The world is divided between those who build and those who destroy; I choose to build."
"Music is the language that the gods speak when words fail."
"I have seen many brave men; I have seen few truly courageous ones."
"The greatest strategic advantage is the enemy's belief that you are weak."
"To love one's country is to fight for its improvement, not its complacency."
"The work of a ruler is never finished; the work of maintaining power never ceases."Work
"I envy no man his wealth, only his peace of mind."