Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Ah, yet, e'er I descend to th' grave, May I a small House and a large Garden have. And a few Friends, and many Books both true, Both wise, and both delightful too. And since Love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as Guardian angels are, Only belov'd and loving me.
My apple trees will never get across And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him. He only says, "Good fences make good neighbors."
Carrier of news and knowledge, Instrument of trade and industry, Promoter of mutual acquaintance, Of peace and good-will Among men and nations.
I will touch My mouth unto the leaves, caressingly; And so wilt thou. Thus, from these lips of mine My message will go kissingly to thine, With more than Fancy's load of luxury, And prove a true love-letter.
I despise mankind in all its strata; I foresee that our descendants will be still far unhappier than we are. Would I not be a criminal if, notwithstanding this view, I should provide for progeny, i.e. for unfortunates? [Ger., Ich verachte die Menschheit in allen ihren Schichten; ich sehe es voraus, dass unsere Nachkommen noch weit unglucklicher sein werden, als wir. Sollte ich nicht ein Sunder sein, wenn ich trotz dieser Ansicht fur Nachkommen, d.h. fur Ungluckliche sorgte?
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.
Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will; 'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.
O what is it proud slime will not believe Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised Thus with the gods?
This administration has broken faith with the people of America. They have squandered the immense good will extended by other nations.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.
To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand.
In previous years I was so fired up at times I made little mistakes. So I kept telling myself to be patient, relax, play like you do in practice. What I've been doing in practice will carry over into the game.
Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.
Father! no prophet's laws I seek,-- Thy laws in Nature's works appear;-- I own myself corrupt and weak, Yet will I pray, for thou wilt hear.
The saints will aid if men will call: For the blue sky bends over all.
Take time enough: all other graces Will soon fill up their proper places.
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it will contract.
All colors will agree in the dark.
No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.
The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in the very thick of the fight; that he care passionately about the fate of the people he leads ...
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.