Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps. One generation read more

Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps. One generation plants trees, and the next enjoys the shade. If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. -Unknown.

The common people of America display a quality of good common sense which is heartening to anyone who believes in read more

The common people of America display a quality of good common sense which is heartening to anyone who believes in the democratic process.

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to read more

When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone.

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his read more

I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people read more

A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.