In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.

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

Nothing earthly will make me give up my work in despair.

I am searching for that which every man seeks-peace and rest.

A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?

The Church is not a showboat; it's a battleship.

But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.

Sometimes the characters I find the most compelling are in independent movies. With independent scripts people can take more challenges.

A dollar saved is a dollar earned but seldom vice versa.

However bad a man, he will have some friends: however good, he will have some enemies.

You stay successful the same way you became successful.

Sequencing - the careful striptease by which you reveal information to the reader - matters in an article, but it is absolutely essential to a book.