One has no protecting power save prudence. [Lat., Nullum numen habes si sit prudentia.]

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

There is no such thing as a pretty good omelette.

While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.

What happens when good people are put into an evil place? Do they triumph or does the situation dominate their past history and morality?

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

Every penny of the $7 billion going to Africa as per Obama will be stolen - corruption is rampant!

You cannot fool an audience.

I am a dark-skinned, nappy-headed, scar-faced dude from the streets of Brooklyn. I can't hide from being who I am. It's all over my face.

People don't normally change when things are going well. But I want to see what's next and keep moving. That keeps things fresh.

Don't assume there is only one way. Don't assume that mistakes are a bad thing. Don't think for one minute that everyone agrees with what 'good' is.

Capitalism doesn't consider morality. It considers profitability.