A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them.

Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.

Diversity in counsel, unity in command.

All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks.

You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness.

O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

I am Cyrus, king of the world.

In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.

Love demands everything, they say, but my love demands only this: that no matter what happens or how long it takes, you'll keep faith in me, you'll remember who we are, and you'll never feel despair.

I think, to be happy is to be interested and engaged.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

As is natural with contiguous states having like institutions and like aims of advancement and development, the friendship of the United States and Mexico has been constantly maintained.

Once the fired stone is out of the kiln, it is still possible to mentally reconstruct it in its original form.

Let's say loudly and clearly, Right to Work is wrong for workers and wrong for America.

I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences.

Live and let live, do not judge, take life as it comes and deal with it, everything will be okay.

When I was in my early 20s, I studied tae kwon do and hapkido. I earned brown belts in both of them.

Barbie’s disfigured. It’s fine to play with her just as long as you keep that in mind.