Lust, forgetful of future suffering, hurries us along the forbidden path.

What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew.

He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.

Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.

Whoever desires is always poor.

Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.

Death is the great leveller.

A severe war lurks under the show of peace.

In sleep, when fancy is let loose to play, Our dreams repeat the wishes of the day.

Prayer's a very tricky business.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

What's the best thing you can do for your writing? Construct a boring life.

Nothing that I can encounter today can be as bad as what is behind me. There are small things that used to upset me, but now I just think: Who cares?

No Kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave.

Most recently, terrorist forces have captured Israeli soldiers and fired rockets into Israeli cities - both unprovoked. These acts of aggression deserve the rapid and decisive response they received.

It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.

Both criticism and praise is part of putting yourself out there.

Focus on the moment, not the monsters that may or may not be up ahead.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens is my favourite book.