Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.

Everyone has a story to tell. But the story of your life is only yours and it's uniqueness makes it a real one.

Married women are kept women and they are beginning to find it out.

I love mankind it's people I can't stand.

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.

I actually write a lot, but mostly just daily gibberish. I am a documentation addict: "I just peed. I walked down the hallway. I dropped my pencil. I just aged a minute."

We tend to blame the physical media for most of our implementation difficulties; for the media are not "ours" in the way the ideas are, and our pride colors our judgement.

I love jazz music and sad music.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

To avoid tripping on the chain of the past, you have to pick it up and wind it about you.