"The more we value things, the less we value ourselves."

"All types of knowledge, ultimately, mean self-knowledge."

"Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality."

"Take no thought of who is right or wrong, or who is superior. Leave all this behind and see the world as an innocent child."

"Show me a man who isn't a slave to his passions, and I'll show you a man who isn't alive."