To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.

Life unexamined, is not worth living.

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.

More men have become great through practice than by nature.

The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures. Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.

My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.

If you keep in mind that love and love alone is the reason for living, it will calm your heart and free you from your worries.

Serious work gets done ... in congenial surroundings, which tend to make you laugh.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

In the end, life lived to its fullest is its own Ultimate Gift.

Looking back, I have to say that I've been fortunate to work with a lot of great people. Unfortunately, a lot of them are gone. But I look back and, yeah, I have had a really great career!

When Elvis made his mass-media debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - his notorious gyrations filmed only from the waist up - I fell off the family chaise longue with delight.

Leave as little to chance as possible. Preparation is the key to success.

Britain's continuing membership of the Community would mean the end of Britain as a completely self-governing nation...

Were our spirits hardy we would be able to meet the most disturbing situation with peace and rest.

To do peace, you must get up off your apathy.