Gerolamo Cardano

"In the human soul, there is a voice that speaks when all other voices are silent."

"The work that ennobles the human spirit is the work we do without expectation of reward."

"Those who seek leadership must first learn to follow their own conscience."

"The beauty of truth lies in its simplicity and its power."

"In the dance of life, we are both the dancer and the dance."

"The greatest discoveries in science begin with the most foolish questions."

"Time is not a river that carries us along; we are the river that carries time."

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the action we take despite our fear."

"The transformation of lead into gold is less miraculous than the transformation of a human heart."

"In the pursuit of happiness, we must understand that happiness pursues us."

"The greatest failures teach us the most important lessons."

"In solitude, we meet ourselves; in society, we meet others."

"Patience is the virtue of those who understand the value of delayed gratification."

"The strength of a community lies in the strength of its least powerful members."

"The human body is composed of bones, flesh, blood, and skin in such a way that it seems almost impossible that it should be so orderly arranged."

"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."

"Games of chance are wars in miniature."

"The greatest pleasures are those that elevate the mind."

"Men are so constituted that everybody undertakes what he sees another successful in, whether he has aptitude for it or not."

"I will now state what the thoughtful and discerning have long understood."

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything at all."

"Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing."

"A man should take care that he is not made a fool of by flattery."

"The greatest remedy for anger is delay."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to preserve oneself, but anything beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

"The study of mathematics ennobles the mind."

"He who is not wise is unfortunate, even if he is rich."

"The life so short, the craft so long to learn."

"Mirth prolongs life and cures melancholy."