"O human race born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou fall."

"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."

"A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence."

"Consider your origin; you were not born to live like brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge."

"For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?"

"The experience of this sweet life.L'esperienza de questa dolce vita."

"Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning."

"There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions."

"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study."

"One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art."

"Bullwinkle: You just leave that to my pal. He's the brains of the outfit.General: What does that make you?Bullwinkle: What else? An executive..."

"Seek freedom and become captive of your desires, seek discipline and find your liberty."