One can make a day of any size and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining.
[There are dangers in] the disposition to hunt down rich men as if they were noxious beasts.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
It is better to do something than to do nothing while waiting to do everything.
When you're 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you're 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you're 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.
If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty, you have no brain.
It's always been my dream to come to Madison Square Garden and be the warm-up act for Elvis.
No matter what kind of night you're having, morning always wins.
If the liberal arts do nothing else they provide engaging metaphors for the thinking they displace.
Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning.