See the effect of commercial intercourse.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

The easy path will seldom lead where you need to go.

The book is man's best invention so far.

Patience, Abigail. Patience."Abigail snorted. "Patience, right. I am known for having a great handle on the Fruits of the Spirit.""Interesting. I don't recall manipulation being a Biblical virtue.

The greatest power of bureaucracies is to make the smart act stupid and the good to act evil.

I still believe Emmitt has enough left in the tank to be a productive back over the next couple of seasons.

Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

For heaven's sake, don't write writing. Write reading!

I'm quite a physical person and I gesticulate a lot, which can be a problem when you're in Hollywood and they do everything in a minimalist way.

Oral history interviews allow us to document and chronicle people's stories; stories that might otherwise not be included in the historical record.

I watch a happy person doing stand-up, and I go, "What the hell is this? This person's happy!" You need internal conflict. You need the guy to be out of step with society. It's a tool for comedy.