The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.

James Madison

Do not shorten the morning by getting up late; look upon it as the quintessence of life, as to a certain extent sacred.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Taoism is the profoundest nonconformism that has ever been evolved anywhere in the world, at any time in history; essentially it is rebellion.

Osho

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.

Thomas Paine

Humans aren't evolved to worry about everything happening outside of their immediate environment.

Naval Ravikant

Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice.

William Jennings