It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

Adversity makes men remember God.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

In our postmodern culture which is TV dominated, image sensitive, and morally vacuous, personality is everything and character is increasingly irrelevant.

To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.

The plant is blind but it knows enough to keep pushing upwards towards the light, and it will continue to do this in the face of endless discouragements.

It might seem that an egg which has succeeded in being fresh has done all that can reasonably be expected of it.

Spread the truth-the laws of economics are like the laws of engineering. One set of laws works everywhere.

There are two types of laws: there are just laws and there are unjust laws... What is the difference between the two?...An unjust law is a man-made code that is out of harmony with the moral law.

If I had to choose one which best characterized the condition of being a political leader in Athens, the word would be "tension".

If it wasn't for me, I'd do brilliantly.

The sweetest thing a guy said is that I look pretty with or without makeup.

It is easy to go down into Hell...; but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - -there's the rub.