It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

The world is not worthless but one should know how to get work done from it, because everyone is God, they all have different work to do. Therefore do not have dislike for anything in this world.

Is it painful?" the groundskeeper asked. "I am asking for science.

I can retain neither respect nor affection for government which has been moving from wrong to wrong in order to defend its immorality

Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside.

Rules too soft are seldomly followed; rules too harsh are seldomly executed.

Power thrills, consistency kills.

We need to cooperate globally on epidemic preparedness and prevention in the same way we are cooperating globally to stop people from getting nuclear weapons.

Madison loathed Hamilton and loved Jefferson above all.

I feel pretty vulnerable all the time.

He could feel the pores of his body open like a million mouths and slurp the water in like a sponge.