Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7].

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7].

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they read more

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul read more

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul is one which has right judgments.

When will people understand that words can cut as sharply as any blade, and that those cuts leave scars upon read more

When will people understand that words can cut as sharply as any blade, and that those cuts leave scars upon our souls.