Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely dread.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

Adversity makes men remember God.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

Kiss me. My lips are on fire.You, my friend, are the object of mysecret desire.

Imitate Jesus and Socrates

Man, in the collective sense, is the hero of science. Man, in the collective sense, is the hero of Earth.

England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.

I'm wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there; not seeing it dimly through tears, and yearning for it through the walls of an aching heart; but really with it, and in it.

I know my fate. One day my name will be tied to the memory of something monstrous - a crisis without equal on earth.... I am no man, I am dynamite!

I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age.

Decision-making takes care of goal-setting, but discipline also takes care of goal-getting. Decisions and discipline can't be separated; one is worthless without the other.

I've never swayed from who I am. People have seen me on television, and they know what I'm like and they know what I do and they respect me for what I do. They know that I'm huggy and kissy.

And they all lived happily ever after (barring death, divorce, arrest for tax fraud, that incident with the pool boy...)