He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.
A pessimist is a well-informed optimist.
Every man is a moon and has a side which he turns toward nobody: you have to slip around behind it if you want to see it.
We Americans... bear the ark of liberties of the world.
Good exercise for the heart: reach out and help your neighbor
From the dome of St. Peter's one can see every notable object in Rome... He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe.