Jealousy is said to be the offspring of Love. Yet, unless the parent makes haste to strangle the child, the child will not rest till it has poisoned the parent.

A weird thing about humans is we work till we're sick to get a fortune, then pay a fortune to get well again.

He that dies pays all debts. -The Tempest. Act iii. Sc. 2.

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it more fit for its prime function of looking forward.

I cannot be indifferent to the assassination of a member of my profession, We should be obliged to shut up business if we, the Kings, were to consider the assassination of Kings as of no consequence at all.

Rast ich, so rost ich. .

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

May your glass be ever full May the roof over your head be always strong, And may you be in heaven Half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.

Nature means Necessity.

Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.

Friendship is not possible between two women, one of whom is very well dressed.

While twilight's curtain gathering far, Is pinned with a single diamond star.

No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

The mind can also be an erogenous zone.

Dear Jesus! 'tis Thy Holy Face Is here the star that guides my way; Thy countenance, so full of grace, Is heaven on earth, for me, to-day. And love finds holy charms for me In Thy sweet eyes with tear-drops wet; Through mine own tears I smile at Thee, And in Thy griefs my pains forget.

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

My living in Yorkshire was so far out of the way, that it was actually twelve miles from a lemon.

We can only change the world by changing men.

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.