There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

Adversity makes men remember God.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.

Everything comes at the right time, but if the right time is too late to be patient, go earlier before it becomes too late.

why couldn't someone, somewhere, want her for her ?

Believe when you are most unhappy that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain life is not in vain.

She lived for others, her heart tuned to their anguish and their needs.

I am who I am, a Southie.

Ours is a nation that does not seek revenge.

The aristocracy most widely developed in America is that of wealth.

I care a heck of a lot more about America than I do about any political party.

Communities need to feel that they can accommodate people. Rather than feeling that it's not possible to integrate and that the stress and strain on housing and public services is too great.

Nobody should touch a Polaroid [camera] until he's over sixty