I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend.

I rebel; therefore I exist.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

The period is now arrived, in which either they or we must change our sentiments, or one or both must fall.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than others their opinions more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.

We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance between chaos and community.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

I wish no explanation made to our enemies. What they want is a squabble and a fuss; and that they can have if we explain; and they cannot have if we don’t.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.

Life in common among people who love each other is the ideal of happiness.

Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

The first method of estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.