Don't confuse meaning with truth.

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.

Sometimes the only answer to death is lunch.

At the wondrous moment you were born, as you took your first breath, a great celebration was held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts were granted to you.

If it be good to come under the love of God once, surely it is good to keep ourselves there. And yet how reluctant we are!

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

Initially, less appealing to me than the idea of a vampire that is drawn by some misgiving or drawn by some sense of longing that he can't quite satiate.

Creativity in all forms of life, from arts to business to domestic situations, depends on our ability to recognize and explore gaps

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it doesn't operate in this region. It's difficult to expand, because President Bush has cut funding

I don't like doing things that are too easy.

A book should be made like a watch and sold like a sausage.

I've learned that every single trial offers us a chance to either turn away from what we know to be true, or to stand strong in who we are...