I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.

He who commands the sea has command of everything.

I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state from a little city.

The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you.

I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim.

Strike, if you will, but listen.

May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.

I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts.

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life

School is not the end but only the beginning of an education.

It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for.

War should always be the absolute last resort.

I love all kinds of different music.

...just a little touches her and there. He puts his hands on your arms or back, he stands close to you, getting you used to him... it's a mating ritual. Like March of the Penguins.

The poet reminds men of their uniqueness and it is not necessary to possess the ultimate definition of this uniqueness. Even to speculate is a gain.

I want to produce the best popular music I can.

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.