He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.

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 prayer of a progressive man is like a work over compared to his unstable counterpart.

When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.

Traveling is more fun - hell, life is more fun - if you can treat it as a series of impulses.

In economic terms, we've always thought of work as a disutility - as something you do to get something else. Now it's increasingly a utility - something that's valuable and worthy in its own right.

I've been a leader practically my whole life. I don't know what it is to follow.

Somehow the wondrous promise of the earth is that there are things beautiful in it, things wondrous and alluring, and by virtue of your trade you want to understand them.

How's it hangin' Harry? I keep trying to die, but they won't let me. Well, you can't have everything.

All science is transcendental or else passes away.

There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advantage of it.

Maidens hearts are always soft: Would that men's were truer!