It is a common law of nature, which no time will ever change, that superiors shall rule their inferiors.

That meek darkness be thy mirror, and thy whole remembrance.

Of God Himself can no man think. And therefore I would leave all that thing that I can think, and choose to my love that thing that I cannot think.

Governments are not overthrown by the poor, who have no power, but by the rich-when they are insulted by their inferiors and cannot obtain justice.

Short prayer pierceth heaven.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

Love builds, encourages and strengthens.

Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity - the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power.

I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me.

Nobody wants to see a bejeweled pregnant lady from top to bottom.

Whatever pain and suffering you've experienced in your life has been a blessing at least in this one regard: you now know some true things that you couldn't have learned any other way.

I like to start the day early, it keeps me out of trouble.

Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.

If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.

We must dissent from the fear.

People can be cruelest to those they love.