Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

A small state increases by concord; the greatest falls gradually to ruin by dissension.

Leadership. A gun to protect or a gun to kill. Your choice.

There is no question that the objects that surround us impact our experience of the world.

I want to live not for selfish gain, but for selfless devotion.

What is it about intimacy that makes it so very disturbing?

Pain lays not its touch upon a corpse.

No matter how the sun shone, the sea held forth no more promises.

Evanescence fans aren't the popular kids in school. They aren't the cheerleaders. It's the art kids and the nerds and the kids who grow up to be the most interesting creative people.

To put it simply, no Darwin, no Hitler. Hitler tried to speed up evolution, to help it along, and millions suffered and died in unspeakable ways because of it.

I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again.

It is not what you get out of life that counts. It's what you give and what is given from the heart.