The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack read more

The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.

Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.

Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they read more

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head, make their point of constructive criticism and continue on in calm forbearance. Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

Take good hold of instruction and don't let her go, keep her for she is your life.

Take good hold of instruction and don't let her go, keep her for she is your life.

He that won't be counselled can't be helped.

He that won't be counselled can't be helped.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.