All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks.

Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.

A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them.

Diversity in counsel, unity in command.

You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness.

O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

I am Cyrus, king of the world.

In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.

Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!

The American people do not want ambassadorships or any other position handed out to save a party money.

What an electric thrill it sends up and down the spine, how it sets the heart racing: A Royal Romance! A Royal Wedding! The pomp and the pageantry!

Don't ask me to put up a shelf, but I love engineering.

There ought to be a robust, uninhibited conversation in black America with different black ideological perspectives.

I'm not saying - in any way - that Donald Driver is lying or lacking sincerity. But I trust my reporting.

People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there.

Until philosophers hold power, neither states nor individuals will have rest from trouble.

While I was in the NFL, I would eat five times a day. I only eat twice a day now, and I box and play basketball every day. I'm extremely happy with my body and mind...

I've never been one to stay still. I was born a nomad, and I still am a nomad and always will be.