Famous Quotes
Confucius
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Machiavelli
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Buddha
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Confucius
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Machiavelli
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Machiavelli
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
Machiavelli
Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.
Confucius
Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.
Buddha
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Machiavelli
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
Confucius
The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.
Buddha
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
Machiavelli
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
Confucius
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
Machiavelli
There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
Machiavelli
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.