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No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all read more
No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves – but what the teachers are themselves.
Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.
Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.
A man in debt is so far a slave.
A man in debt is so far a slave.
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; read more
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid.
Debts and lies are generally mixed together
Debts and lies are generally mixed together
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.
One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.
Sometimes the sanest thing to do is just wallow in the misery for a while. Then climb out, grab a read more
Sometimes the sanest thing to do is just wallow in the misery for a while. Then climb out, grab a towel, dry off, and go about living.
