They were never defeated, they were only killed.
Anger as soon as fed is dead, 'tis starving makes it fat.
If the nose of Cleopatra had been a little shorter the whole face of the world would have been changed.
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
Calm self-confidence is as far from conceit as the desire to earn a decent living is remote from greed.
When a proud man hears another praised, he feels himself injured.
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.
Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.
The only people in the world who can change things are those who can sell ideas.
Our toil is sweet with thankfulness, Our burden is our boon; The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.
Success generally depends upon knowing how long it takes to succeed.
When men are rightly occupied, their amusement grows out of their work, as the color-petals out of a fruitful flower.
A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.
I present myself to you in a form suitable to the relationship I wish to achieve with you.
Friendship requires more time than poor busy men can usually command.
Americans have a special horror of letting things happen their own way, without interference. They would like to jump down their stomachs, digest the food, and shovel the shit out.
To hear how special and wonderful we are is endlessly enthralling.
Give all to love; obey thy heart.
Spiritual life is like a moving sidewalk. Whether you go with it or spend your whole life running against it, you're still going to be taken along.
Time is the devourer of all things.