Men will heed words spoken from one in a position of authority that they disdain from other sources.
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
A man might share his wealth, but never his authority.
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
It's so hard to find the place somewhere in the middle of the best and worst I've felt.
Formal education and current position can define your worthiness. What makes you extraordinary is defined by your attitude towards others.
Some days are better than others. The same can be said about people.
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
By drinking, a boy acts like a man. After drinking, many a man acts like a boy.
The humanitarian philosophies that have been developed (sometimes under some religious banner and invariably in the face of religious opposition) are human inventions, as the name implies - and our sp...