Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

He was the kind of teacher every child hated, and they suspected most of the staff did not like him too.

This isn't my excuse, this is my reality.

She liked to disappear, even when she was in the same room as other people. It was a talent, as it was a curse.

Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.

I've seen what's happened to America. We're no longer respected.

Christianity has always been the hope of God through Jesus played out in the lives of real people living in real circumstances.

Color contributes to beauty, but it is not beauty. Color should have a minor part in the consideration of beauty, because it is not color but the structure that constitutes its essence.

When somebody wants to work and believes in something, it doesn't matter if you're well known or rich or whatever it is.

Every day you have to choose and cultivate your own happiness.