Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?

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.

The value you get does not depend on what you have, but how much of it you bring to the market place. You don’t get paid when you keep your gifts at home and go to the market empty handed!

I fear three newspapers more than a hundred thousand bayonets.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

I have never separated the writing of poetry from prayer. I have grown up believing it is a vocation, a religious vocation.

Very well then, better a sane crook than a mad puritan.

Simon Wiesenthal, like few others personally felt the shadow of history in its brutality.

One thing we are sure of is there's no one like Nelson Mandela out there. That's too bad for us.

A principle is a truth that is established by God that can never be changed.

Before God could bring me to this place He has broken me a thousand times.