"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

"Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee."

"A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent."

"What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows."

"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

"No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern; no idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated."

"To fly we have to have resistance."

"Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards."

"To attract men, I wear a perfume called ``New Car Interior.''"

"I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."