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.

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

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.

It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.

Music wasn't history class

Plant a good seed in the right spot and it will grow without further coaxing

You have to tell a story before you can sell a story.

What our economists call a depressed area almost always turns out to be a cleaner, freer, more livable place than most.

trouble always seems heavier when it is only one's thought and not one's bodily activity that is employed about it.

If we're going to spend a lot of money to deal with the problem of 200 million guns in the country owned by 65 million gun owners, we ought to have a system which will work and catch criminals.

With massive doses of eye-popping special effects I applaud the visual achievements in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.'

With voice-over, you have to pretend like youre three, except you can talk and read.

It only says 'Leave' if you have no identification with yourself as a citizen of this country and you feel you have no obligation to pay your fair share.

Love - this is the essence of life. But you will not give your life to another.