No man voluntarily expresses his opinion without some intent to make a difference, and even if he does, he shouldn't.

Humility is, in a sense, admitting how egotistical you are.

The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.

Unlike wealth, there is an infinite value in legacy.

One is not necessarily made self-centered because he is foolish, but one is very often made foolish because he is self-centered.

The vanity of intelligence is that the intelligent man is often more committed to 'one-upping' his opponent than being truthful. When the idea of intelligence, rather than intelligence itself, becomes a staple, there is no wisdom in it.