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.

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 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.

Yesterday for contemplation, today for action.

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

Head knowledge is worthless, unless accompanied by submission of the will and right action.

A monster lies in wait in me, A stew of wounds and misery, But fiercer still in life and limb, The me that lies in wait in him.

Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed.

Knowledge for the sake of knowledge! Truth for truth's sake! This is inhuman.

Of all the heavenly gifts that mortal men commend, What trusty treasure in the world can counterfail a friend?

Sometimes you're not in the best environment. Sometimes you're not speaking the same language and it's not a good place to work. It's a lot to give, actually. And for not a lot of money.

I don't see how anybody cannot be political in this day and age. There's so much going on and you have to be aware and you have to vote. Our lives are political.

Elizabeth sheathed her sword, knelt behind him, and strangled him to death with his own large bowel.

The proud are ever most provoked by pride.