Friendship is the most pleasant of all things, and nothing more glads the heart of man.

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.

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.

America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity - the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.

If a man just stops to think what he has to praise God for, he will find there is enough to keep him singing praises for a week.

Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.

These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.

We have been doing things that are contrary; the things that people tell us won't work from the beginning. In fact, the only way to get ahead is to find errors in conventional wisdom.

It takes more than a wise man to keep track of a foolish woman.

You have a Happiness Switch in you that you can switch on at any time. All you have to do is stop switching it off in order to blackmail yourself or others.

The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies.

Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it.