If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

Wisdom comes easy to me today. The Universal Intelligence and the Cosmic Power, Empower me with wisdom each day of my life. Thanks BE to God. _nickc

He who is unfit to serve his fellow citizens wants to rule them.

...the government in Beijing continues to define itself as Marxist-Leninist, though 'Market-Leninist' would be rather more apt.

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent.

The real distinction between being great and being less great seems to be the extent to which we are willing to be pushed along by our own desires.

What we call strategy is mainly just crossing rivers on bridges and passing mountains though cols.

What I like about baroque is the reemergence of pre-Christian religion. The art of baroque mixes ancient pre-Christian myths with Christian imagery and each reflects upon the other.

Remember how the first world war broke out. It broke out as a result of the desire to redivide the world.

But I was 22 before I took my first dance class. I had never been athletic, so I was very stiff; I still am. I think what I got mostly from dance was carriage.

Our sexual energy, when not properly mastered, is transformed into anger.