The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.

Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.

In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.

Egypt is the gift of the Nile.

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

It is better to be envied than pitied.

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.

The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy

What happens if anger takes you over, Tessa? Who will you be then? What will be left of you?

Seven is a lucky number, so I plan to do a lot of lucky things with my seventh place title.

The terms of the 2008 constitution [which ensures the military will continue to be the ultimate authority] could not benefit Burma in the long run. I think this constitution should be revised.

We create a mask to meet the masks of others. Then we wonder why we cannot love, and why we feel so alone.

In the long run, outsourcing is another form of trade that benefits the U.S. economy by giving us cheaper ways to do things.

The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you'll be amazed at the results.

I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.

As for what is not true, you will always find abundance in the newspapers.