Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we've resisted, Our places are assigned.

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

A benefactor is a representative of God.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

I'm an honest hoe, and all my hoes is honest.

The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.

A great love is a credit opened in favor of a power so consuming that the moment of bankruptcy must inevitably occur.

Old age is women's hell.

Measure a person by what they do with power.

All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!

Sarah: That's not fair! Jareth: You say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is?

Jesus was clear that He had come, not to make life easy, but to make men great.

He is the purest figure in history. About George Washington