None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

A benefactor is a representative of God.

Hope is a helium balloon. It is a wish lantern set out into the dark sky of night.

Bravery is looking into her eyes without shivering and compromising.

Choosing forgiveness opens the door of your heart and makes way for a miracle in your life.

You can do as many sprints as you want but there's nothing like playing in a 90-minute soccer game. There's no better way to gain your fitness, in my opinion, than playing in consistent games.

Don't be cynical; it leads nowhere. If you work hard, and are kind, amazing things will happen to you.

We are all expressions of our own minds, projected onto the world.

The movement of the progressive societies has hitherto been a movement from Status to Contract.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

ISIS, in some cases like Paris, may actually try to direct. But what it's really trying to do is inspire. So its directed activities are these inspired attacks.

Talent is inborn, but technique is learned.