The beginning is the most important part, especially when dealing with anything young and tender.

My belief is that to have no wants is divine.

Happiness is unrepented pleasure.

It is not the purpose of a juryman's office to give justice as a favor to whoever seems good to him, but to judge according to law, and this he has sworn to do.

The soul then, as being immortal, and having been born again many times, and having seen all things that exist, whether in this world or in the world below, has knowledge of them all . . . all enquiry and all learning is but recollection.

I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.

If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.