As there was no form of government common to the peoples thus segregated, nor tie of language, history, habit or belief, they were called a Republic.

Ah well, to the journalist every country is rich.

All power tends to coopt, and absolute power coopts absolutely.

When we fail, we think that is the end of life. Actually, it is the beginning of a greater life when we persistently preserved.

You think the world is what it looks like in fine weather at noon day; I think it is what it seems like in the early morning when one first wakes from deep sleep.

Writing is a noble privilege compared with the lot of most people, who live like parts of a machine, who live only to keep the gears of society pointlessly turning.

There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.

Thus strength is afforded by good and thorough customs, thus is learnt the subjection of the individual, and strenuousness of character becomes a birth gift and afterwards is fostered as a habit.

One does not grow old until he believes he has more to look back on than he has to look forward to.

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

I feel like the sixties is about to happen. It feels like a period in the future to me, rather than a period in the past.

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup.