Israel Meir Kagan quotes:

The world says that time is money, but I say that money is time. In order to earn enough money to satisfy his desires, one must sacrifice inordinate amounts of time. For me, that sacrifice is too great.

Darkness is not chased away with sticks, not even cannons. One simply lights a small candle and the darkness flees before it.

Therefore, it is forbidden to say anything to anyone that might cause animosity between any two people.

The sign of a great man is that the closer you get, the greater he seems.