Maturity in a man: that means having found once again the seriousness which man had as a child, in play.

Young people love what is interesting and odd, no matter how true or false it is. More mature minds love what is interesting and odd about truth. Fully mature intellects, finally, love truth, even when it appears plain and simple, boring to the ordinary person; for they have noticed that truth tends to reveal its highest wisdom in the guise of simplicity.

In my younger days, I was arrogant - jail helped me to get rid of it. I did nothing but make enemies because of my arrogance.

No nation can rise to its full moral maturity so long as it subjects a segment of its citizenry on the basis of race or color.

One of the sure signs of maturity is the ability to rise to the point of self criticism.

Usually youth is for freedom and reform, maturity for judicious compromise, and old age for stability and repose.