If a favour is asked of you, grant it if you can. If not, refuse it in such a manner as that one denial may be sufficient.

If you would not have affliction visit you twice, listen at once to what it teaches.

No Kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave.

In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.

All lawful authority, legislative, and executive, originates from the people.

....there is no end to observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister backed by a standing army, and those of a court awed by the fear of an armed people.

In disputes upon moral or scientific points, ever let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.

If you have a friend that will reprove your faults and foibles, consider you enjoy a blessing which the king upon the throne cannot have.

Yesterday for contemplation, today for action.

If you would not have affliction visit you twice listen at once to what it teaches.

Oh, you cherry petals, On this calm and balmy day, Why are you so restless, So keen to fly away? / ひさかたの 光のどけき 春の日に しづ心なく 花の散るらむ

We are just good friends. This sentence is enough to destroy at least one person.

If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.

We can't keep weapons out of prisons; we can't possibly expect to keep them out of airports.

I see the strongest and the smartest men who have ever lived... and these men are pumping gas and waiting tables.

Honesty will be found on every experiment, to be the best and only true policy; let us then as a Nation be just.

Success is on the same road as failure; success is just a little further down the road.

Some men make money not for the sake of living, but ache In the blindness of greed and live just for their fortune's sake.

It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

In order to be a good actor, I'm a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table.