Half the wrong conclusions at which mankind arrive are reached by the abuse of metaphors, and by mistaking general resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.

We have no eternal allies, and we have not perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.

There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.

Dirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.

We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests.

What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.

Dirt is matter in the wrong place.

Large republics seem to be essentially and inherently aggressive.

It's not my brain that's writing the book, it's these hands of mine.

When someone loves you, you are living in the most beautiful place in the earth, in the beauty of his or her mind. So enjoy it, even if it lasts for a moment.

The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the sign of a just as of an anxious disposition.

Today is your day to paint life in bold colors

ATHENA: You wish to be called righteous rather than act right. [...] I say, wrong must not win by technicalities.

I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.

If people are hungry, ill-clad, unsheltered or diseased, nothing is so important as to remedy their condition.

To be a Christian and to pray are one and the same thing; it is a matter that cannot be left to our caprice. It is a need, a kind of breathing necessary to life.

Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.

I think a lot of tunes can suffer from being so simple, so either they get over-complicated or their simplicity means the simple way to lay them down becomes the difficulty.