For friends… do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble. – Francis Bacon
We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. – Francis Bacon
Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit. – Francis Bacon
Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy. – Francis Bacon
Mayors could never get away with the kind of nonsense that goes on in Washington. In our world, you either picked up the trash or you didnt. You either moved an abandoned car or you didnt. You either filled a pothole or you didnt. Thats what we do every day. And we know how to get this stuff done. – Michael Nutter
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke