Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.

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.

Had I truly thought I would not die when he kissed me? But I did. For a moment the breath and life went out of me and there was no time and no tomorrow but only my lips against his.

Our God is Greater, Our God is Stronger, God, you are Higher than any other, Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God, Our God.

But how a game plan came to be, what a finished plan looked like, I had no idea. I’d heard that all copies were shredded as soon as the game was over.

To be a bestseller is not necessarily a measure of quality, but it is a measure of communication.

Let us remember that the times which future generations delight to recall are not those of ease and prosperity, but those of adversity bravely borne.

To the captives, 'come out,' -- and to those in darkness, 'be free.'

A library is a path to the future--find yours there.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

In a police state, referencing one's rights is seen as an act of aggression.

I'm going to get married again because I'm more mature now, and I need some kitchen stuff.