Alexander Pope

 Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 

- Alexander Pope

H. L. Mencken

 The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. 

- H. L. Mencken

Isaac Bashevis Singer

 We must believe in free will, we have no choice. 

- Isaac Bashevis Singer

John Locke

 Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. 

- John Locke

Arthur Helps

 Experience is the extract of suffering. 

- Arthur Helps

Francis Scott Key

 The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of Almighty direction, and will find His Word in his greatest darkness. 

- Francis Scott Key

Mickey Mantle

 If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. 

- Mickey Mantle

Samuel Goldwyn

 The harder I work, the luckier I get. 

- Samuel Goldwyn

Franklin D. Roosevelt

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. 

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

 Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. 

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ronald Reagan

 We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. 

- Ronald Reagan

Plato

 Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. 

- Plato

Frank Capra

 A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something. 

- Frank Capra

Herbert Hoover

 About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends. 

- Herbert Hoover

Elon Musk

 I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself. 

- Elon Musk

Henny Youngman

 When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. 

- Henny Youngman

Kirstie Alley

 When push comes to shove, it ain't the science that's going to lift you up - it's the belief, the spiritual side of life, that's going to lift you up, no matter what religion you are. 

- Kirstie Alley

Alexandre Dumas

 All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. 

- Alexandre Dumas

Zig Ziglar

 Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems. 

- Zig Ziglar

Kurt Vonnegut

 If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy. 

- Kurt Vonnegut

Steven Wright

 When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.' 

- Steven Wright

Mark Twain

 Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. 

- Mark Twain