Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

Every idea is in the soul of its owner. No other power can shift it to another soul, that is why we have the telephone, aircraft, etc, each having its unique inventor.

Curiosity is a descending stair…that leads to only who-knows-where.

The past is a candle at great distance: too close to let you quit, too far to comfort you.

I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

Know, he that foretells his own calamity, and makes events before they come, twice over, doth endure the pains of evil destiny.

I know it is the fans that are responsible for me being here. I've always tried in each and every broadcast to serve the fans to the best of my ability.

If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.

Like the vast majority of my constituents, I continue to be concerned about record profits reported by petroleum companies at a time when consumers are paying record high prices for gasoline.

Mathematics is the source of a wicked intellect that, while making man the lord of the earth, also makes him the slave of the machine.

'Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip.