What fervent love of herself would Virtue excite if she could be seen!

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.

Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it.

Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.

Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Do short people reach their full potential quicker?

Never exaggerate your faults your friends will attend to that.

For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world.

Radio is so fragmented, it's unbelievable.

Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches.

Originality is for people with short memories

I wish I could wear clothes straight off the runway.

When people wear you out, spend some time in isolation with Allah and your relationship with Him will improve as well as with the people.

Bird and bear and hare and fish, give my love her fondest wish.

Our focus on discrimination against women during the past 30 years has blinded us to opportunities for women.