Sometimes you just have to know when the battle you’re fighting is one best walked away from, than fought to the cold, bitter end.

A good leader must have the wisdom to know when a pursuit is no longer worthy of being pursued - a time when the losses of the present must be accepted - and cut - to preserve the gains and providence of the future.

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.

Memories are meant to serve you, not enslave you.

We must humble ourselves before [others] so we may learn from what others have lived. It is only when we have added their expertise to our own that we can truly excel towards our most ambitious goals and reach our fullest potential.