If a man should wanton walk with crime ... he shall find in death no great deliverance.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

There was something odd for him about not feeling lonely. The very fact that he had ceased to be lonely caused him to fear the possibility of becoming lonely again.

Her love was old but her methods were original.

Governments are committed to preserving the myth of their monopoly on violence. Violence belongs to everyone.

Never once in my life did I ask God for success or wisdom or power or fame. I asked for wonder, and he gave it to me.

Making a definitive declaration of intent or meaning kills the photograph.

I would die for my country, but I could never let my country die for me.

Justice is no longer a concern of the justice system.

I crammed my exams in London and did fine.

There aren't a lot of films about adolescents or quote-unquote coming-of-age films that are realistic nowadays.

Success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men.