A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.

Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.

If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.

But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.

The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.

But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

So the heart be right, it is no matter which way the head lieth.

It is not truth, but opinion that can travel the world without a passport.

Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.

She sang late into the night, till her heart was full

Life has its enigmatic events, that can make it a mystery, or my misery. It all depends on how I view it.

At this very moment with my girl in my arms, I feel like there’s nothing I can’t do for her, for us. — Duke

Whether it's good talk or bad talk about me, as long as your talking and making me the center of your world, I win.

I'm older now but still running against the wind

If you take a salesman, who sells a useless commodity, he feels like a fraud.

I want to grow as an artist and I'm taking a step out, I want my music to mature.

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

I am a monarch of God's creation, and you reptiles of the earth dare not oppose me. I render an account of my government to none save God and Jesus Christ.

I was about 6 or 7, I would have said I wanted to be an actor and an artist. And that just kind of kept honing itself around film and getting closer to film.