Hannibal Barca

"Every human has the potential for greatness."

"The obstacle before us is the path before us."

"In the arena of human life, the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action."

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."

"Material things cannot touch the true you."

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."

"Stop telling yourself stories about what might happen."

"Nothing happens to the wise man against his expectation."

"Tranquility is the chief good."

"Few things are in our power. Our opinions are in our power."

"We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them."

"Treat your friends as you would want to be treated."

"If you would be a real seeker of truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."

"The secret is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things extraordinarily well."

"Grow in every moment."

"He who would be happy should think often of his blessings."

"Love is the only thing that grows when shared."

"The greatest deception is self-deception."

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right—think about such things."

"You are not what you think you are, but what you think, you are."

"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

"In life there is no greater thing than to be able to say: I have done my duty."

"Every creation begins with an idea."

"The most powerful thing you own is your attention."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

"Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I might remember. Involve me and I will learn."

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life."

"Those who are free from resentment will far surpass those who take revenge."

"To know what you know and what you do not know is true knowledge."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."