I have joyfully done much evil in my life to those who have wished me evil (General Maximus)

Threatened men live long.

Witta feared nothing - except to be poor.

There is no gift like friendship. Remember this - when you become a young man. For your fate will turn on the first true friend you make.

I had come down here, not to serve God as a craftsman should, but to show my people how great a craftsman I was. They cared not.

What avail is honour or a sword against a pen?

Like everything else in the world, it is one man's work.

Barbarians are all alike... sit up half the night to discuss anything a Roman says.

I say if it's going to be done, let's do it. Let's not put it in the hands of fate. Let's not put it in the hands of someone who doesn't know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.

Until we’re pushing up daisies, it might be good to remind ourselves daily that everything’s coming up roses — for me and for you.

... I should have been struck down by the despair a young lover feels who has sworn lifelong fidelity, when a friend speaks to him of the other mistresses he will have in time to come.

Religion, which never intervenes directly in the government of American society, should therefore be considered as the first of their political institutions

I was at a U2 concert and someone asked me if my hair color was real... I thought to myself, if I had $1 for every time someone asked me this, I would be very rich.

The fellow has absolutely no principles."Money and gall" is all he has.

It's very trying on a marriage when you're doing a one hour show, week after week after week. You don't have enough time for people that maybe you should have top priority.

The sea drives truth into a man like salt.

It is vital that we communicate to seniors their options regarding prescription drug assistance.

When you get older, if you are healthy, is not a problem. If you don't have the health, then you go home.