To conduct great matters and never commit a fault is above the force of human nature.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

Sacrifice” and “self” both begin with the same letter, but the spelling is way different after that.

Every age cuts and pastes history to suit its own purposes; art always has an ax to grind.

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me.

The fastest way to your own happiness is to make another happy.

I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.

The world as dreamed and the world as lived cross-pollinate each other.

We have our differences since the beginning of America. It's a legitimate difference. What is the role of government, et cetera, federal, state, local?

Small scale is critical to local life, to the ability of local people to control what happens where they live.

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