Deep, Serious, Thoughtful Quotes

I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

People with clenched fists can not shake hands.

We treat this world of ours as if we have a spare in the trunk.

The absence of war is not necessarily peace.

It's dangerous to confuse children with angels.

A weed is only an unwanted flower.

Live your life so you don't need to hide your diary.

The art of advice is to make the recipient believe he thought he thought of it himself.

Observe everything, admire nothing.

Let us be thankful for the fools, but for them the rest of us could not succeed.

Learn from the mistakes of others; you can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

One of the pleasures of old letters is the knowledge that they need no answer.

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is necessary. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps.

We can't all be heroes. Someone has to sit on the step and clap as they go by.

Be bold in what you stand for and careful in what you fall for.

No one is born under a bad sign. There are just people who misread the skies.

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

Many wealthy people are little more than janitors of their possessions.

What is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.

It's not hard to spot a fool unless he's hiding inside of you.

Those who don't deserve love usually need it the most.

Falling down doesn't make you a failure, staying down does.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

Anyone complaining he was led astray by others is admitting he has no mind of his own.