Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.

It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the dowry is too large.

Propaganda is the art of persuading others of what you don't believe yourself.

Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

If lucky be not proud; if unlucky, do not despond.

Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands for the whole.

He who does not know how to be silent will not know how to speak.

If fortune favors you do not be elated; if she frowns do not despond.

It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.

If you are a terror to many, then beware of many.

My inner goddess confirms that staring at a beautiful/rich/powerful face is the basis of True Love.

You don't think your way back to joy

All change is not growth as all movement is not forward.

The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars nor its great scholars great men.

There was a time when the United States government earned the trust of its people. There was a time when most people believed that the United States government was protecting them.

You can't be a champion until you can beat a bear.

I don't think writing fiction has changed my worldview.

Soldiers and peasants lived together on friendly terms; they knew each other and their everyday routines, and trusted each other; they shook their heads together over the war.

If you force legislators to balance, at the end of the day, if it has to be balanced, then they step up and they become legislators and can find out where to cut.

You gotta have some balls to be a female PM in England