"There is a strength in the union even of very sorry men."

"It was built against the will of the immortal gods, and so it did not last for long."

"It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country."

"Sing, Muse, of the anger of Achilles, son of Peleus..."

"I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead."

"If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift."

"Emotion is a rotten base for politics."

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives."

"Favorite color: I hate colors."

"We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them."

"Dubito ergo sum - I doubt therefore I am"

"We have rudiments of reverence for the human body, but we consider as nothing the rape of the human mind."