No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.