Men are alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

Neither poverty nor wealth is in the wallet. They are all in the mind.

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.

Politics isn't in my nature.

Pilgrims are poets who create by taking journeys.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.

I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son.

Now that I see you understand me so well, I will avoid you.

When they so-called 'target the interest rate', what they're doing is controlling the money supply via the interest rate. The interest rate is only an intermediary instrument.

The great teachers fill you up with hope and shower you with a thousand reasons to embrace all aspects of life.

When I was very young I was very shy but at the same time I was very open cause I was very curious so I wanted to try many things.