Persons extremely reserved are like old enamelled watches, which had painted covers, that hindered your seeing what o'clock it was.

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

All those men have their price.

[Read] anything but history,.. for history must be false.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!

I took the right sow by the ear.

I will not attempt to deny the reasonableness and necessity of a party war; but in carrying on that war all principles and rules of justice should not be departed from.

Every man has his price.

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.

Here is to the nights we felt alive, here is to the tears you knew youd cry, here is to good bye, tomorrow is going to come to soon.

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.

If I became just a brain in a jar - as long as I can communicate back and forth with people, that would be okay with me.

My will is to always be better and better and better. I've got the will to want to be the best.

Michel Aflaq - is bad poetry wrapped in the guise of utopian politics, or great poetry wrapped in the guise of horrible politics.

No matter what happens, I'll always come back to you." "Promise?" I asked in a shaky voice. Logan's eyes burned with icy determination. "Promise.

However, it is safe to say that at the peak in 1929 the number of active speculators was less - and probably was much less - than a million.

The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.

If religion comprises rules you follow, faith is demonstrated by the actions you take.

Talent alone is not enough. I believe that a really good gymnast is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.