A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to him.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Cosmic Ordering is your one way ticket to prosperity.

What I told you before is still true. I want to know that when you're with me, it's because you want to be, not because you have to be.

Literary criticism has about it neither rigour nor proof. Where it is honest, it is passionate, private experience seeking to persuade.

Most beautiful dumb girls think they are smart and get away with it, because other people, on the whole, aren't much smarter.

It is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.

If you can’t protect life, then how can you protect liberty?

The Navy is very old and very wise.

Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it would produce a kind of harmony.

I once sat next to Jim from Wild Kingdom on a flight from Atlanta. I find mentioning that opens a lot of doors.

Perfect solutions of our difficulties are not to be looked for in an imperfect world.