Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

Memory is the friend of wit, but the treacherous ally of invention; there are many books that owe their success to two things; good memory of those who write them, and the bad memory of those who read them

Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice.

An act by which we make one friend and one enemy is a losing game; because revenge is a much stronger principle than gratitude

My lowest days as a Christian have been more fulfilling and rewarding than all the days of glory in the White House.

Strong as our passions are, they may be starved into submission, and conquered without being killed.

Most importantly: Don't adjust your results to build up the ego of the chief strategist. Especially if the strategist is you.