To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful and delightful to live in, was a mark of the Greek spirit which distinguished it from all that had gone before. It is a vital distinction.

Love cannot live where there is no trust.

When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.

Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active.

To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful ... was a mark of the Greek spirit.

The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

..,No love cannot leave where there is no trust..,~cupid and psyche..,"Greek mythology of Edith Hamilton

Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom.

A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought-that is educated.

It is not hard work that is dreary; it is superficial work.

Don’t tell me you’re passionate about your job – show me that you’re passionate about helping people like me.

I don't buy 'regret' idea. I need life's good lesson.

I've been in rooms where people are discussing films that have yet to come out and saying delightedly, 'Oh, I've heard it's a disaster!' The jealousy is unseemly.

Style, I've got no style.

This is a core principle of my presidency - if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

You say you're going to be the pope, become the pope.

The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.

The most noble cause known to man is the liberation of the human mind and spirit.

Books were my window on the world. Growing up at the Elephant and Castle, which was very rough, my paradise was the library.