Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

I don't know yet what we're called, or if we have a name. I know so little and need to learn so much. I'm many things, detective, and all of them love you.

To make a documentary is one thing, to make a feature film is quite another.

The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, As sages in all times assert; The happy man's without a shirt.

God leads every soul by a separate path.

There are nearly 30% of young people who are too fat. So let's take care of the zillions of the too fat before we talk about the percentage that's left.

He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

Indian culture certainly gives the Indian mind, including the mind of the Indian scientist, the ability to think out of the box.

Women were doing quite well in this country before feminism came along.

What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself.

It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion's heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar.