All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

You feel most fulfilled when your actions are filled with meaning. Find meaning to find yourself.

Strive to be happy rather than downhearted or miserable—hopeful rather than resigned and doubtful.

Dunn's Law:Careful planning is no substitute for dumb luck.

Winston Churchill is always expecting rabbits to come out of an empty hat.

butterflies were wind energy made visible.

The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.

In middle-income countries, inequality becomes a problem because you can see there is a layer of people who are doing well, while the poor are still stuck there. We have 300 million poor in India.

The most time I spent home in 2009 was about a month.

The slaves of custom and established mode, With pack-horse constancy we keep the road Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells, True to the jingling of our leader's bells.