The power of attention is much greater than the force of self-restraint.

Sometimes, humanity surprises me with all its lack of control over the primordial urges. These innate urges are the biological traits that make us similar to the rest of the animal kingdom. But the modern qualities that make us superior to all the animals are intellect and self-control.

Of course I contradict myself. Why else would I hold things in and put the fire out?

There is a difference between what you want, and what you need.

In the absence of self-control, this primordial nature of the limbic brain often compels the mind to give in to evils of corruption.

The old 'qualities' of masculinity - a narrow focus on life, domestic incompetence signalling a mind on higher things, emotional reserve and acts of endurance - have become absurdities, signs more of incompetence, insensitivity, lack of intelligence than of strength.

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

One way or another we are all biased, but still we have the modern cortical capacity to choose whether or not to let the harmful biases dictate our behavior.

Just as the earth that bears the man who tills and digs it, to bear those who speak ill of them, is a quality of the highest respect.

Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common man's power.