To give vent now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a man's heart.

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

We fight to great disadvantage when we fight with those who have nothing to lose.

Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge.

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

Keep your eye fixed not so much on what they [people] ought in reason to do, as on what they are likely to do based on their disposition and habits.

By numberless examples it will evidently appear that human affairs are as subject to change and fluctuation as the waters of the sea agitated by the winds.

There is nothing so fleeting as the memory of benefits received.

Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor is he to be condemned whose spirit prompts him to seek fame by worthy and honourable ways.

Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.

...be more guided by hope than fear.

Always remember: No matter how carefully you choose your words, they'll always end up being twisted by others.

Be careful of what you dwell on and what you say.

If a person starts neglecting the blessings of God and takes all God has given him as his own, then pride is inevitable

Our success depends on the Holy Spirit, who lives and acts through us.

When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.

Mistakes are the stepping stones to success.

Sometimes the small pleasures in life are the sweetest.

What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress.

It's here, where absolute evil was perpetrated, that the will must resurface for a fraternal world, a world based on respect of man and his dignity.

That’s Edward. He’s gorgeous, of course, but don’t waste your time. He doesn’t date. Apparently none of the girls here are good-looking enough for him.