Wit, who never once Forgave a brother, shall forgive a dunce.

Who often, but without success, have prayed for apt Alliteration's artful aid.

England a fortune-telling host, As num'rous as the stars, could boast; Matrons, who toss the cup, and see The grounds of Fate in grounds of tea.

Genius is of no country.

Nature listening stood, whilst Shakespeare play'd And wonder'd at the work herself had made.

When satire flies abroad on falsehood's wing, Short is her life, and impotent her sting; But when to truth allied, the wound she gives Sinks deep, and to remotest ages lives.

The surest way to health, say what they will, Is never to suppose we shall be ill; Most of the ills which we poor mortals know From doctors and imagination flow.

Weak is that throne, and in itself unsound, Which takes not solid virtue for its ground.

A joke's a very serious thing.

No tribute is laid on castles in the air.

The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown To saints whose lives are better than his own.

Pay attention to your goals and never let the euphoria of the early success convince you to brag about.

All people are standing

The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness, and industry.

Choose to love. Every time you choose to love instead of withdrawing in hurt you build a bridge instead of building a wall.

Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.

The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.

I'm cynical about society, politics, newspapers, government. But I'm not cynical about life, love, goodness, death. That's why I really don't want to be labeled a cynic.

The military should get rid of video gambling devices on nearly 100 overseas bases and posts

You can't speak openly about everything.

Character no longer is shaped by only two earnest, fumbling experts. Now all the world's a sage.