Quote #1936
Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone...
Quote #7202
Ask advice only of your equals.
Quote #7103
Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them.
Quote #7266
The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.
Quote #5671
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power...
Quote #10368
The enthusiasm of a woman’s love is even beyond the biographer’s.
Quote #18115
The soul is made for action, and cannot rest till it be employed. Idleness...
Quote #5874
Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are...
Quote #12701
How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid It...
Quote #6828
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest...