Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Author: Benjamin Disraeli

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An author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children.

There is no education like adversity.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

Like all great travellers I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.