It is having in some measure a sort of wit to know how to use the wit of others.

Esteem has more engaging charms than friendship, or even love. It captivates hearts better, and never makes ings.

Misers are very kind people: they amass wealth for those who wish their death.

I believe, indeed, that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things.

Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?

To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting.

We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.

Gaiety is the soul's health; sadness is its poison.

How many persons fancy they have experience simply because they have grown old!

Genius speaks only to genius.

Conscience warns us as a friend before it punishes us as a judge.

Leadership is all about leading your life with a cause greater than yourself and continuously doing self-development.

Men’s greatest weakness is their facade of strength, and women’s greatest strength is their facade of weakness.

To close a fellow human being in your heart compels more respect than attending 1000 Christmas Masses.

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

Fear is only a four letter word.

If you're acting, then there's a prescribed way to behave; whereas in life there's no prescribed way. So acting feels like a comfortable way to get through the day.

You have to nourish your creativity for it to flourish.

The things that matter most in life....Aren't things.

My husband's family is military. Preparation is just, from that family perspective, it's just a part of what makes sense to do. You buy insurance for your house; you have a go bag.

There should be at least ten times the number of rifles in the country as there are now.