They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.

What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew.

He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.

Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.

Whoever desires is always poor.

Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.

Death is the great leveller.

A severe war lurks under the show of peace.

In sleep, when fancy is let loose to play, Our dreams repeat the wishes of the day.

Always be reading something, he said. Even when we're not physically reading. How else will we read the world? Think of it as a constant.

Where does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?

COMMENDATION n. The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles but do not equal our own.

Irish was a man of parts even if some of them didn't work too well.

My first record I owned was by Les Paul.

It is wonderful what miracles God works in wills that are utterly surrendered to Him.

For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?

As much as my parents are part of Hollywood, I have no recollection of them giving me advice about it.

Saying "I'll try" really means "I'm not really committed."

The London property market has excellent investment opportunities.