If men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.

Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God instead of [to] other people.

She also said the wicked people needed love as much as good people and were much better at it.

I just happen to believe that people are not stupid.

For one brief moment victory was within our grasp!" "And then the game started!

Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.

Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.

Makin' veterans run for medicine, Cause I put out more lights in a fight than ConEdison.

On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.

Learning should never stop for all age groups. We can empower millions to realize the opportunity to help shape a new society of creative 'mentorologists' in all areas of life.