You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Albert Einstein

Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth.

Epicurus

Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts.

Benjamin Disraeli

Forget the years, forget distinctions. Leap into the boundless and make it your home.

Zhuangzi