A wise man’s questions contain half the answer.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

I got hate letters from girls all over America because I wouldn't go to the prom with them.

I'm delighted to make as many people feel ashamed as possible. There's probably a site like that for everybody. I've heard Newt Gingrich has his own as well.

There is small disproportion betwixt a fool who useth not wit because he hath it not and him that useth it not when it should avail him.

I am a lucky, lucky person.

Feminism isn't whatever you want it to be.

President Bush remained undeterred by the massive display of American opposition, even though much of it came from the hundreds of thousands of voters who supported him by voting for Nader.

Ah, the first step in humility: Listening.

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos.

I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.