This document contains 11 quotes from famous historical figures on a variety of topics including the use of language, individual expression, ignorance, laws and morality, innovation, knowledge, education, hunger, and success. The quotes provide insights into how ideas can substitute for words, the importance of self-belief and authenticity, the dangers of ignorance, why good people don't need laws, achieving attention through uncommon approaches, learning from failure, the relationship between knowledge and wisdom, the ongoing nature of learning, how hunger can shape religious experience, and defining success as having unique information.