He that is much flattered soon learns to flatter himself.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

But we must understand that emotions are unreliable and at times, tyrannical. They should never be permitted to dominate us.

Night, I have discovered, has a faintly bitter taste, caused by its large ingredient of Un-attained Possibility.

Happiness, satisfaction, fulfillment, joy, love... All these things work the same way. The more you search for them, the less likely you are to find them.

Adversity is the door to opportunity.

This gulf war syndrome thing is truly unfortunate, and I've met some of the vets who have this. These are my guys, and I feel terrible about it.

At the end the day because I believe so strongly in leadership, what I look for first, what I try to assess, is integrity.

Let me say this on a personal note. Without the United States of America, I would in all probably not be able to stand here before you today.

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.

Mystery is the soul of existence.

Give bouquets of business. Introduce your clients to each other so they can work and prosper together.