Religion in a magistrate strengthens his authority, because it procures veneration, and gains a reputation to it. In all the affairs of this world, so much reputation is in reality so much power.

Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.

Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience?

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.

Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and appear to be.

Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.

Integrity gains strength by use.

Convulsive anger storms at large; or pale And silent, settles into full revenge.

Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate these affections will find ease in his mind.

Do not spend your time on vain things

In the memories we Survive

Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.

If I weren't involved with food, I'd be working in architecture. Design is that critical to me.

Princeton is a sublime undergraduate university. It has a good architecture school.

Purity of heart is love for the weak who constantly fall.

Words are not too old, only people are too old if they use the same words too frequently.

I would always rather be in the arena fighting than be a spectator.

I can't think of anything more empowering than the fact that we are destined to be, do and have anything we choose.

Justice is having and doing what is one's own.