No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

And in such bliss does devastation grow.

Never let a man determine the woman you want to be.

What a sad thing men are. Can't do nothing good without being so weak we have to mess it up. Can't build something up without tearing it down.

I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.

The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.

Don't give your advice before you are called upon.

Some major churches overemphasize the importance of preaching as a means to increase membership and fail to reach out with compassion to their neighbors in need.

You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.