Flattery is often a traffic of mutual meanness, where although both parties intend deception, neither are deceived.

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight forward and simple integrity in another.

The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.

The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise enough to read.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.

Let those who would affect singularity with success first determine to be very virtuous, and they will be sure to be very singular.

Atheism is a system which can communicate neither warmth nor illumination, except from those fagots which your mistaken zeal has lighted up for its destruction.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.

I watched the moon alone, unable to share his cold beauty with anyone.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

You know, I change my hair color a lot, I do all sorts of different things.

Where you see difficulty, I see opportunity.

The work on [polio] prevention was long delayed by... misleading experimental models of the disease in monkeys

If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity.

Executive: a man who makes quick decisions and is sometimes right.

You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast.

Regret, is usually a waste of time. As is gloating