This life, which had been the tomb of his virtue and of his honour, is but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.William Shakespeare
I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.Walt Whitman
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.Charles Dickens
The best road to progress is freedom’s road.John F. Kennedy
If a man does his best, what else is there?George S. Patton