for that men have been good does not suffice for them to continue being good, unless one cares about it to the end.

One enjoys the good things more to the extent that one goes to them after having labored in advance, for labors are a sauce for good things

Members of Congress are like the voters in one respect -- they want to go with the winners.

God gives strength to the weak souls.

When I grew up, we had no babysitters and nobody every observed us. People don't parent like that today. They're very hands-on; kids are constantly being supervised.

As a collector, you will discover that surrounding yourself with art can enrich not only your visual experiences, but instill a sense of vitality to your life and uplift your soul.

The first internal relation that is essential to a secret society is the reciprocal confidence of its members.

But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.

Never has interest in art been so high, and never has quality been so low.

Make your own place. Make your own. The engine that allows you to make your own dynamic, your own universe. Why are you gravitating towards somebody else's universe?

You were never able to break her. She is the stone of this kingdom.

All that is good is not embodied in the law; and all that is evil is not proscribed by the law. A well-disciplined society needs few laws; but it needs strong mores.