Akhenaton

The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out…

— Akhenaton

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it…

— Akhenaton

What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself…

— Akhenaton

Be upright in thy whole life; be content in all its changes;so shalt thou make thy profit out of all occurrences; so…

— Akhenaton

Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price…

— Akhenaton

The heart of the hypocrite is hid in his breast he masketh his words in the semblance of truth, while the business…

— Akhenaton

Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul They are its actions, but they are not its essence.

— Akhenaton

Say not unto thyself, Behold, truth breedeth hatred, and I will avoid it; dissimulation raiseth friends, and I will follow it. Are…

— Akhenaton

Contemplate thy powers, contemplate thy wants and thy connections; so shalt thou discover the duties of life, and be directed in all…

— Akhenaton

The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is it to…

— Akhenaton

As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head…

— Akhenaton

Know thyself as the pride of His creation, the link uniting divinity and matter; behold a part of God Himself within thee;…

— Akhenaton

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth…

— Akhenaton

Though thou art far away, thy rays are on Earth; Though thou art in their faces, no one knows thy going.

— Akhenaton

In all thy undertakings, let a reasonable assurance animate thy endeavors if thou despairest of success, thou shalt not succeed.

— Akhenaton

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented…

— Akhenaton

When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty... Though you are far away, your…

— Akhenaton

As the moon retaineth her nature, though darkness spread itself before her face as a curtain, so the Soul remaineth perfect even…

— Akhenaton

Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it,…

— Akhenaton

Why seeketh thou revenge, O man! with what purpose is it that thou pursuest it? Thinkest thou to pain thine adversary by…

— Akhenaton

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

— Akhenaton

Scorn also to depress thy competitor by any dishonest or unworthy method; strive to raise thyself above him only by excelling him;…

— Akhenaton

As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head…

— Akhenaton

Everyone has his food, and his time of life is reckoned.Their tongues are separate in speech,And their natures as well;Their skins are…

— Akhenaton

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action;…

— Akhenaton