“Divine Nature gave the fields, human art built the cities.”

He who flees at the right time can fight again.

It is necessary for men to be deceived in religion.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

It is for the good of states that men should be deluded by religion.

The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

What, if as said, man is a bubble.

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

For my eightieth year warns me to pack up my baggage before I leave life.

Divine nature gave us fields, human skill built our cities.

He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and friends.

Not all who own a harp are harpers.

The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.

Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.

My Maine mentors had long ago taught me to make home brew. I owned a rifle, and I’d already built a log cabin. The rest should be easy. I thought I’d give it a shot.

And when we saw all those cities and villages built in the water, and other great towns on dry land, and that straight and level causeway leading to Mexico, we were astounded.

I think if you let me, I’d build an observatory just to show you that all the stars in the universe will never shine as brightly as you.

Relationships built from a business do better than the reverse.

A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.

When you have a policy of making sure that African Americans cannot build wealth, of plundering African American communities of wealth.

Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.