If we were united and strong, we'd elect our own emir (leader) and give allegiance to him. . . Take my word, if 6-8 million Muslims unite in America, the country will come to us.
The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.
Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with ease. [Fr. , Ce que l'on concoit bien s'enonce clairement, Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisement. ]
Of all the animals which fly in the air, walk on the land, or swim in the sea, from Paris to Peru, from Japan to Rome, the most foolish animal in my opinion is man.
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him. [Fr. , Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire. ]
Hasten slowly, and without losing heart, put your work twenty times upon the anvil. [Fr. , Hatez-vous lentement; et, sans perdre courage, Vingt fois sur le metier remettez votre ouvrage. ]
In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.
A young woman hiking alone in the mountains sounds dangerous. In the pre-cell phone era maybe it was, but Ill stop short of calling it foolish.
We don't devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.
The noble title of "dissident" must be earned rather than claimed; it connotes sacrifice and risk rather than mere disagreement.
I'm always playing the nice guy in most of the projects that I do.