He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.

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.

Life is nether a play nor a party. But the love of prayer.

You are what you think of yourself.

When a problem threatens to engulf you, there's nothing like irrelevant detail to keep your head above water.

Almost any event will put on a new face when received with cheerful acceptance.

How do you keep cheer when you go from beautiful to bald in three days?

Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.

Like everybody, my views on many issues have changed as I have gotten older.

I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know what I wanted to do.

Songwriters tell the truth.

A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.