Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.

Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.

William Shakespeare

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

Rosalind Russell

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Ambrose Bierce

America loves the representation of its heroes to be not just larger than life, but stupendously, awesomely bigger than anything else. If blue whales built statues to each other they'd be smaller then these.

Simon Hoggart

Let them show me a cottage where there are not the same vices of which they accuse the courts.

Lord Chesterfield

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.

Woodrow Wilson

The golden rule of business is supply and demand. I venture to say that this is also the rule of happiness. When a balance is achieved between our desires and another's willingness to satisfy them, the result is a sympathetic, mutually rewarding relationship. (...) a thriving economy of love.' - character Mike Lambeth

Caroline Adderson

If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.

Jon Stewart

Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame, The fire of love supplies ; While that which often bears the name, Is self in a disguise. True zeal is merciful and mild, Can pity and forbear ; The false is headstrong, fierce and wild, And breathes revenge and war.

John Newton

Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.

Mary Schmich

Diplomacy, n. The patriotic art of lying for one's country.

Ambrose Bierce

Hither the heroes and nymphs resort,To taste awhile the pleasures of a court;In various talk th' instuctive hours they past,Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last;One speaks the glory of the British Queen,And one describes a charming Indian screenA third interprets motions, looks and eyes;At every word a reputation dies.

Alexander Pope, The Rape of the