The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.

What worries you, masters you.

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.

The most precious of all possessions is power over ourselves.

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

Wherever Law ends, Tyranny begins.

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.

There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Revolt is the right of the people

Astronauts are not superhuman. They lead ordinary lives and have varied personalities.

The older I get, the more impressed I am with women. I have yet to meet a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.

The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.

A person is full of sorrow the way a burlap sack is full of stones or sand.

Taste and style is beyond clothes. It's in food; it's in quality. Working out, healthy bodies, organic food-they're all part of the same thing.

The first glance from the eyes of the beloved is like the spirit that moved upon the face of the waters, giving birth to heaven and earth.

Once you're able to look like an idiot and be OK with it, it opens up your potential.

To be worshiped is not freedom.

How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races?

Everyone feels lost and low. It's how a person acts that makes them different.