It is absurd to ape our betters.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Without love and forgiveness, how could there be happiness?

Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that.

Germans don't speak in a German accent, they just speak German.

Sometimes in the heat of the battle you just got to calm down and use what you do in practice to avoid the penalties.

Sport is an important part of the development of kids, and hence, it should be made a part of their curriculum.

An ecological approach to the economy is about having enough, not having more.

You can't stop a reform in the middle. You do it completely and pretty fast, or you don't do it.

Baptists are very strong believers that the civil magistrate is ordained by God to punish those who do evil.

[Muppets] all have their own teams. And I had to get it over to [Miss] Piggy's team and approvals, but she was with it.

The cause of the great War of the Rebellion against the United Status will have to be attributed to slavery.