Collection of phrases and quotes about values.
I cannot rely on men whom I do not know, basing myself on human kindness or on man's interest in the good of society, given that man is free and there is no human nature on which I can base myself.
Nothing can be sensibly claimed from life.
It remains humiliating for a person of wit to know that there is no fool who cannot teach them something.
By doing good, we nourish the divine plant of humanity; by creating beauty, we spread the seeds of the divine.
Freedom exists only in the land of dreams.
Speaking with a lot of courtesy sometimes wins people over and other times becomes cloying.
Being prepared is important, knowing how to wait is even more so, but seizing the right moment is the key to life.
Tolerance means forgiving the faults of others; tact means not noticing them.
Kindness is like a cushion, which even if it has nothing inside, at least cushions the blows of life.
For a happy life, one must always understand 'less unhappy'; that is, bearable. And truly, life has not been given to us to enjoy, but to endure, to pay for it.
Honor is external conscience, and conscience is internal honor
Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.