Mankind have their local attachments. They have a particular regard for the spot, in which they were born and nurtured.

It appears first, that liberty is a natural, and government an adventitious right, because all men were originally free.

We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used as beasts, or instruments of labour.

There are few retreats, that can escape the penetrating eye of avarice.

When mankind first saw the necessity of government, it is probable that many had conceived the desire of ruling.

We’ll stand before the piles of stones that used to be weapons, and we’ll build an altar.

What we wish upon the future is very often the image of some lost, imagined past.

The answer is not relevant to the knowledge of an inquiring mind.

Knowing that I make somebody's day better is all that matters at the end of the day.

Destroy yourselves, you who are desperate, and you who are tortured in body and soul, abandon all hope. There is no more solace for you in this world. The world lives off your rotting flesh.

Over the past 10 years, the majority of value creation in the venture community has been in consumer Internet.

Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your style needs to have good, natural, steady rhythm, or people won't keep reading your work.

The music was great for teaching about human nature. but I couldn't do any instruments or play anything. I like to sing. I'd rather sing than eat, but most people would rather hear me eat.

The first tenet is that you should report corruption regardless of loyalty to incumbent or party.

One thing I have learned is that I should trust my 'gut' instincts. Ultimately, only we know what is best for us.