He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

The Sermon on the Mount cannot be a merely human production. This belief enters into the very depth of my conscience. The whole history of man proves it.

They were so in love with the world, and so disappointed in every aspect of it.

Nobody gets lucky all the time. Nobody can win all the time. Nobody's a robot. Nobody's perfect.

I'm certainly much happier when I feel that the work is good.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

I had a wonderful childhood, but I was a wanderer from year one.

I never believed that one big bill is the way to go.

We have an interest in combating tactics in war that are abhorrent and that only fuel terrorism because they incite people on the ground.

Control from without flourishes when discipline from within grows weak.

It's our responsibility to see to it that the good outweighs the evil and I am convinced beyond a doubt that today's Americans will do exactly that!