"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

"The pleasant and the unpleasant, the agreeable and the disagreeable, are not in things themselves, but in us."

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."