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

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

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

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

Colder by the hour, more dead with every breath.

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.

Statistics are like miniskirts: They give you good ideas but hide the important things.

If tolerance is taken to the point where it tolerates the destruction of those same principles that made tolerance possible in the first place, it becomes intolerable.

I'm really proud to be a woman representing country music.

Sean, as always, gets by on one word while everyone else needs five or six.

Don't be deceived by life's outcomes. Life's outcomes, while not entirely random, have a huge amount of luck baked into them.

What the hell is an oboe?

For every grain of wit there is a grain of folly.

Take time for good books; time to absorb the thoughts of poets and philosophers, seers and prophets.