Conversation is the image of the mind. As the man is, so is his talk.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Reason will always be logical, Logic not always reasonable, For truth from reason derivable, And logic falsehood multipliable.

Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.

Abuse of power comes as no surprise

I think that is just about as dishonest as a person giving a bad interview. I despise people like that; they don't get two tries. It's all just sensation. It is always bullshit.

My father had a fishing business in Aberdeen destroyed by the European Union and the Common Fisheries Policy.

The poor are our brothers and sisters ... people in the world who need love, who need care, who have to be wanted.

The more the government intervenes to delay the market's adjustment, the longer and more grueling the depression will be, and the more difficult will be the road to complete recovery.

I do not say correct or savory. I do not say seemly or even natural. I say serious. Sensationally serious. Unspeakably serious. Solemnly, recklessly, blissfully serious.

You really have to get to know the person's mental state. You have to understand what drives them and what motivates them.

Maybe staying single meant that you never had to grow up.