Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Anonymity is the fame of the future.

Be silent and safe-silence never betrays you.

When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.

Too late we learn, a man must hold his friend Unjudged, accepted, trusted to the end.

And we who have toiled for freedom's law, have we sought for freedom's soul? Have we learned at last that human right is not a part but the whole?

The organized charity, scrimped and iced, In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ.

Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.

Doubt is brother-devil to Despair.

God’s promises are like the stars

How can we still speak of the salvation and reformation of Europe, when we have to ask Europe's destroyer for help?

Relationships, the ones that last anyway, are really an extended game of Let's Make A Deal .

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

It is a rare expert who clearly realizes how inexpert someone else can be.

Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

The cards are bigger than you. You're not bigger than the cards. The cards are the best player at the table. So, let them come to you and don't force the issue. Pick your spots.

The first time you face up to a googly you're going to be in trouble if you've never faced one before

Italian politicians are stupid and expensive, that's why they should be fired, abolished, or better eliminated.