One must learn to embrace the expertise of others, just like one expects one's own expertise to be embraced by others.

Every generation must think several steps ahead of their previous generations. That’s the way to progress and that’s the way to become more and more civilized human beings.

Nobody is born with a brain full of knowledge and wisdom. All you can be born with is an intention for learning.

A fool is not one who is unintelligent or illiterate, a fool is one who is unable to look at a person beyond the empty labels.

After the dinosaurs, it is us the humans that have become the dominant species on planet earth. However, unlike the dinosaurs, we have become the rulers of this planet not by ferociousness, but by intelligence, even though we are no less ferocious than them.

Brain balance is more important than bank balance.

Pure intellect without emotion is like a knife without a handle - does more damage than good.

Hold a flashlight on the street and it brightens your way, but hold it smack right into your eyes and you see nothing - the same is with intellect - too much intellect takes away your humanity.

Pure intellect without emotion is like a knife without a handle.