"The body is a vessel for the soul, and the soul is the captain of the ship."

"A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer."

"The human intellect at birth is like a tabula rasa, a pure potentiality that is actualized through education and comes to know."

"The mind is like a mirror; it gathers dust while it rests."

"The wise man does not grieve for what he has not, but rejoices in what he has."