That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

The polyglot is a linguistic nomad.

Faith is irrational, which is why those who exercise it are rewarded irrationally.

Hypocrite women, how seldom we speak of our own doubts, while dubiously we mother man in his doubt!

I don't want to have thousands of people shot in a city where, essentially, I'm the president.

The soldier is the army.

Give me an hour and I'll make a lifetime out of it.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.

Gun is the instrument of the coward and the weak!

You have to drink when it's hard dealing with things when you're sober.

I grew up in trailer houses in New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.