John Locke

"Peace is not merely an absence of war."

"Those who know how to win are much fewer than those who know how to hold a draw."

"Virtue is the most valuable knowledge."

"Wisdom comes from the multitude of counselors."

"The true measure of a person is how they treat those who can do them absolutely no good."

"Slavery is so vile and miserable an estate of man that nothing can be preferred to it."

"Art is the effort of the mind to understand the world through beauty."

"What a dull life the mind leads if it be always employed about one subject."

"The mind is like a mirror, it gathers light and reflects it."

"To prefer sensual pleasures to true knowledge is to be enslaved."

"The most necessary science to know is the science of knowing how to live."

"Success is the product of hard work and perseverance."

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come."

"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed."

"Understanding is not something that happens to us; it is something we do."

"Fear is the enemy of progress and the friend of tyranny."

"Integrity is the foundation of all virtues."

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

"Meditation is the foundation of all spiritual practice."

"The mind of man is the measure of all things."

"Where words fail, music speaks."

"Adventure is out there for those brave enough to seek it."

"Progress is the product of continuous improvement."

"The best investment is an investment in oneself."

"Beauty is the most powerful force in the world."

"History teaches us lessons for the future."

"War is the domain of uncertainty."

"Leadership is not about being in charge; it is about taking care of those in your charge."

"Motivation comes from within; no one can give it to you."

"The greatest discoveries are made by those who dare to dream."