Though I have no productive worth, I have a certain value as an indestructible quantity.

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger.

As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.

Good habits are worth being fanatical about.

What I try to do as an actor is constantly find that, find ways to risk, find opportunities to fall on my face if it's going to be worth it, and then maybe I'll surprise myself.

Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success.

A nose that can see is worth two that sniff.

Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.

Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another thing.