A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

No one ever became great without troubles. Troubles are opportunities for greatness in disguise

Josie, life is not a Mills and Boon book. People fall out of love. People disappoint other people and they find it very hard to forgive.

If I upset some notions and went against established rules, that wasn't part of what I wanted to do. It wasn't my goal.

There are people who are so cautious that they are careful not to waste their fear.

Human resources are the most valuable assets the world has. They are all needed desperately.

You learn every single day when youre running a company. You learn as you go.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.

No one will ever believe that both your hard drive and mine crashed within a week of each other.

Four things will shame the students of knowledge: Criticizing people, praising themselves, not teaching the knowledge,and not practicing what they know.

America does not seek good for Islam, for the Muslims, and for the repressed.