The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.
It is not a garment I cast off this day, but a skin that I tear with my own hands.
And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is a sort of weakness, and mercy a kind of cowardice, and snobbery a form of strength.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
I don't like the word "villain. " It's too reductive. Calling someone a villain makes it too easy to ignore all the factors that went into someone making the choices they do.
Whenever man attempts to do what he knows to be the Master's will, a power will be given him equal to the duty.
I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.
I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values.