Contend not in wisdom with a fool, for thy sense maketh much of his conceit; And some errors never would have thriven, had it not been for learned refutation.

Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than hateful.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

Develop talent for tomorrow, rather than just hire for yesterday.

A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.

O wild, dark flower of woman, Deep rose of my desire, An Eastern wizard made you Of earth and stars and fire.

President Bush said the other day the war is not about timetables. It's about winning. Hey, it worked in Florida.

You would always beat me; not so much because you are a better fighter as because you will not accept defeat.

Life is the mistress to be wooed.

I get demoralized by organizations that start off with a mission and pull back when they find it's risky.

There is something eccentric in the orbit of Mars.

Set honour in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently.

Have I not reason to lament What man has made of man?