Wars come and go; politics endure.

When Love cast me out, it was Cruelty who took pity upon me

There is no fulfillment that is not made sweeter for the prolonging of desire

To have a traitor for an ally is to have an enemy in waiting

Beauty is at its most poignant when the cold hand of Death holds poised to wither it imminently.

That which yields is not always weak.

Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?

It's funny, how one can look back on a sorrow one thought one might well die of at the time, and know that one had not yet reckoned the tenth part of true grief.

All knowledge is worth having

The pain of the flesh is naught to that of the heart

And having once chosen, never to seek to return to the crossroads of that decision-for even if one chooses wrongly, the choice cannot be unmade.

One of humankind's most enduring misconceptions is that of nature's bounty... the belief that nature is such a powerful force that it is indestructible.

Peace be upon you, for you have persevered! How excellent, then, this fulfilment in the hereafter!

Why are we talking about this good and evil? They're just names for sides. We know that.

My mouth only does one thing well, and talking’s not it.

We view our Nation's strength and security as a trust, upon which rests the hope of free men everywhere.

I regret not the things I have done, only those I have yet to do.

I'd like to build my company and make a bigger company always, but I think in the behind the scenes arena is where I'd prefer to spend my time.

Defensively, I think it’s important for us to tackle.

Why is it better to last than to burn?

Politics is the most concentrated expression of economics.