“Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.”

A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.

It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.

Time hath a taming hand.

Man is emphatically self-made.

Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not… We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them.

Stories aren’t the beauty of what did happen. They’re the beauty of what could happen.

I guess anything in excess is no good for you, even things that are supposed to be healthy.

Ocean acidification – the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid.

That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning.

Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.

I loved you more than love was allowed.

1 billion of excess cash flow coverage through 2017 and the Access cash flows, along with our major new fee based projects continue to dramatically reduce exposure to commodity prices.

Would Americans accept if we decided to come here and decide who your rulers should be? So why do you expect us Iranians to accept the idea that the United States shall come in there and decide who shall govern us?

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.