"I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer"

"Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles"

"Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages"

"Some books leave us free and some books make us free"

"A gift in season is a double favor to the needy"

"Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift"

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it"

"The greatest gift that you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention"

"Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free"

"Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue"