We cannot deny the facts of nature, but we should certainly try to improve on them.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.
It's very hard to take yourself too seriously when you look at the world from outer space.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.