ethics
“No pleasure is in itself evil; but the things which produce certain pleasures entail annoyances many times greater than the pleasures themselves.”
“Do not explain your philosophy. Embody it.”
“If you seek truth, you will not seek victory by dishonorable means.”
“Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet.”
“Two principles we should always have ready: that there is nothing good or evil save in the will; and that we are not to lead events, but to follow them.”
“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.”
“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.”
“Prevention is better than cure.”
“A nail is driven out by another nail; habit is overcome by habit.”
“He that gives quickly gives twice.”
“No pleasure is in itself evil; but the things which produce certain pleasures bring with them disturbances many times greater.”
“Attach yourself to what is spiritually better, regardless of what people think.”
“When someone does you wrong, consider that he acts according to his opinion of what is right.”
“The only gift is a portion of thyself.”
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
“The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.”
“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.”
“Even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as an honest man can be tortured into telling a lie.”
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed.”
“Action is character.”