concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security.

The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.

We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing

Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.

Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end.

Those who love a cause are those who love the life which has to be led in order to serve it.

We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair.

History is the discovering of the principles of human nature.

Born again?! No, I'm not. Excuse me for getting it right the first time.

Like [George] Best, there is a special fantasia about him

Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my scotch, I say, I'm thirsty, not dirty.

Romance is one of the sacred temples that dot the landscape of life.

Ain't no money like music money, because music money don't stop.

Did you know that the percentage of young people in the crucial 'youthquake' age bracket of 15 to 24 was higher in 1973 than in 1967 ? Therefore it was glam rock that ended the war in Vietnam.