Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.

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

Man must learn to simplify, but not to the point of falsification.

It's peculiar what you remember when you're not trying.

I just consider myself slightly left-of-center. I'm not your average bear. I - what's the word? I'm not - normal.

When someone is buying a sample-based album, they are investing in the concept of that album. If they really like the original source material, they can go buy it.

No man will ever be a big executive who feels that he must, either openly or under cover, follow up every order he gives and see that it is done-nor will he ever develop a capable assistant.

I remember that Scott Jacoby was a nice young man.

I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I'm not sure who that is, but they really work hard.

I have a soft spot for bad boys.

What is this love that more than all the cursed deadly or any other of its great movers so moves the soul and soul what is this soul that more than by any of its great movers is by love so moved?

I like travelers, but I don't like tourists. The difference is that travelers don't shop and they don't play golf.