Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd.

Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.

From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy.

Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.

Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.

An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.

Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt the sick to trust the lying bill.

Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.

In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.

The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.

A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.

What is written is merely the dregs of experience.

Life is a pilgrimage. Each moment is to be lived in depth, because each moment contains God, hidden within it.

Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.

By the time a fool learns how to hold a spear, the lion has eaten him.

Live your life in such a way that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying

In Islam religion and politics cannot be separated. Unlike other religions, Islam is political by its very nature.

I like people who try to do big things.

I'll think of the idea and then I'll write something down, then within that there will be a joke or two which is the original thing which I thought was funny.

All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door.

Some countries you love. Some countries you hate. Canada is a country you worry about.