As civilization advances poetry almost necessarily declines.
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes...
In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough...
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere...
