The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions, government, in short, under the same conditions?

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.

Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it.

Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.

Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Give me your soul and I will give you a unified humanity.

If peace is our ultimate goal, love should be our only weapon.

Over intellect will make you a genius, over emotions will make you a lunatic.

Think about scary movies: There's a fine line between horror and humor.

To say that God has given a man many and great talents frequently means that he has brought his heavens down within reach of his hands.

A positive attitude goes a long way. Focus your energy on the here and now, and see how a happier you shines through.

I had a lot of resentment for a while toward Kim Novak. But I don't mind her anymore. She's okay. We've become friends. I even asked her before this trip for some beauty tips.

I just tell people what they already know but are afraid to admit to themselves.

Only a single line is needed to discover who is doing what.