The most malignant of enemies is the lust which abides within.
In the next century it will be the early mechanical bird which get the first plastic worm out of the artificial grass.
As a nation we are dedicated to keeping physically fit - and parking as close to the stadium as possible.
It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts.
The tax collector must love poor people, he's creating so many of them.
Keep strong if possible; in any case, keep cool.
Deep in the sea are riches beyond compare, But if you seek safety, it is on the shore.
Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having given up on the problem of an efficient way to get himself five miles to work and back each day.
Do not expect too much of the end of the world.
The ideal Christmas gift is money, but the trouble is you can't charge it.
Let me look upward into the branches of the flowering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.
Optimism, unaccompanied by personal effort, is merely a state of mind and not fruitful.
Someday there is going to be a book about a middle-aged man with a good job, a beautiful wife and two lovely children who still manages to be happy.
The wise individual doesn't get too attached to any of life's pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it's bad for him.
Scores are absurdly important, One hundred points could easily make or break a kid.
If you think that one individual can't make a difference in the world, consider what one cigar can do in a nine-room house.
I love science. I hate supposition, superstition, exaggeration and falsified data. Show me the research, show me the results, show me the conclusions - and then show me some qualified peer reviews of all that.
If we have confidence in our own beliefs, we should not fear freedom of thought.
A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after.
A covetous man's penny is a stone.
One in whose head is conceit, Think not that he will ever listen to truth.
Hay smells different to lovers and horses.
The true antidote to greed is contentment. If you have a strong sense of contentment, it doesn't matter whether you obtain the object of your desire or not. Either way, you are still content.
Salvation includes an ongoing transformation in your life.
Do not believe a thing because you read it in a book! Do not believe a thing because another has said it so! Find out the truth for yourself.
