So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.

The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.

We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing

Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.

Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.

If you don't write when you don't have time for it, you won't write when you do have time for it.

Yes, it's hard to write, but it's harder not to.

Science gropes and staggers toward improved understanding.

Before VCRs, people used to decorate the tops of their TVs with family photos.

'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.

When you really want to say no, say no. You can't do everything - or at least not well.

Recognise excellence. Celebrate weirdness and innovation. Oddballs should be cherished, if they can do something other people can't do.

I ask the fundamental question of rationality: Why do you believe what you believe? What do you think you know and how do you think you know it?

The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed.

It was a nephilim.” “A nephi-what?” asked Hugh, startled. “Isn’t that a character on Sesame Street?” Peter spoke up for the first time.