"Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income and own less than one-hundredth of the world's property."

"The absence of love is the most abject pain."

"It's not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness."

"Teach children to be polite and courteous in the home, and, when he grows up, he will never be able to edge his car onto a freeway."

"There you stand like a duck in a thunderstorm again - aren't you ever going to understand?"

"My empty waterdish mocks me."

"Man's greatest joy is to slay his enemy, plunder his riches, ride his steeds, see the tears of his loved ones and embrace his women."

"After the greatest clouds, the sun."

"That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing."

"Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited."

"You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish. And if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?"

"Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street."