“The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals but most people stuff themselves like cattle.”

“Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why.”

“That government is best which governs least.”

“Some people have such a talent for making the best of a bad situation that they go around creating bad situations so they can make the best of them.”

“That's what liberalism is all about, is promoting incompetence on the basis it's fair, because people would be the best if they weren't discriminated against.”

“Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that the child is usually looking upwards, and few faces are at their best when seen from below.”

“I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.”

“Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.”

“The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.”