It is not easy to distinguish between true and false affection, unless there occur one of those crises in which, as gold is tried by fire, so a faithful friendship may be tested by danger.

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.

Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it.

Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.

Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

So the gods, ” Moash said, nursing his own drink, “were pleased that you solved problems on your own . . . by going to other gods and begging them for help instead?”“Hush, ” Rock said. “Is good story.

Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.

It hurts to much to be close to you, but continually pushed away.

Everything moves a little quicker in Los Angeles.

Accustomed long to contemplating love and compassion I have forgotten all difference between myself and others

When we laugh we temporarily give ourselves over to the person who makes us laugh.

Terrorism is simply the weapon by which the weak engage the strong.

When you experience God it is deeply personal, but it's not at all private.