Christ is God clothed with human nature.

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.

You can tell it's a poem because it's swimming in a little gel pack of white space. That shows it's a poem.

Treasure your Ideas, for they are like seeds that germinate in your mind. They Root, Shoot, and Fruit into Concepts & Creativity that are beyond Imagination.

The only certainty in life is that it is uncertain.

It is astounding how women influence our entire ambit, and that's in this 'manly' world! They amaze you, don't they? And man, we get amazed!

The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.

The singer should sing well even if it is merely to himself, rather than dance badly for the whole world.

I think you don't do work for controversy alone, and whenever you do new work which people don't understand and they say it is done to create controversy.

No matter what obeisance the state may demand, we who serve the King are free indeed.

Art is not predictable. Art is not golf, as great as that may be. There are 360 degrees of choice to make.

Writing a simple melody can take weeks to get it right where I want it, but I do quite enjoy it.