Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics.

Roger Bacon

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

'I am going to take this bucket of water and pour it on the flames of hell, and then I am going to use this torch to burn down the gates of paradise so that people will not love God for want of heaven or fear of hell, but because He is God.'

John Green

I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly

Thomas Jefferson

City people live the city. We live in L.A., New York, we live in places where it's chaotic and you never know what's gonna happen. And that's the music - you never know what's gonna happen.

Alice Cooper

Government never furthered any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way

Henry David Thoreau

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Benjamin Franklin

In history an additional result is commonly produced by human actions beyond that which they aim at and obtain -- that which they immediately recognize and desire. They gratify their own interest; but something further is thereby accomplished, latent in the actions in question, though not present to their consciousness, and not included in their design.

G. W. F. Hegel

So many people prefer to live in drama because it's comfortable. It's like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship - it's actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect.

Ellen DeGeneres

Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.

Albert Camus

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

Benjamin Carson

A little rebellion is a good thing.

Thomas Jefferson