The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more so by contemplating on his Condition.

Nothing can be more true, than that the greatest Boasters have the least of what they pretend to.

Those Women who boast the Affections of their Admirers, have a greater share of Vanity than Love.

To know ourselves, is agreed by all to be the most useful Learning; the first Lessons, therefore, given us ought to be on that Subject.

Possession naturally abates the Vigour of Desire.

There is one Quality, which has somewhat so heavenly in it; that by so much the more we are possess'd of it, by so much the more we draw nearer to the Great Author of Nature.

The jealous have but moments of Delight for years of Pain.

Those who are unjust in one Thing, will be so in others.

Those possest of the greatest Virtues are always least pleas'd with the repetition of them.

In fine, that it is not enough to be good, without behaving in such a manner as shall make others acknowledge us to be so.

Well and good if all things change, O Lord God, provided I am rooted in You.

Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.

In business and in politics a man must carve and maul his way through men to get to be King of the Mountain. Once there, he can be great and kind--but he must get there first.

There are, in truth, no specialties in medicine, since to know fully many of the most important diseases a man must be familiar with their manifestations in many organs.

Overloading attention shrinks mental control. Life immersed in digital distractions creates a near constant cognitive overload. And that overload wears out self-control.

When we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not exist.

The United States should not jump around like an elephant frightened by a mouse.

I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am pretty, but not beautiful. I have friends, but I am not the peacemaker.

I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

To a friend, achievement is good news, to an enemy, it's bragging.