A politician thinks of the next election -- a statesman, of the next generation.

A politician thinks of the next election -- a statesman, of the next generation.

Each generation must go further than the last or what's the use in it?

Each generation must go further than the last or what's the use in it?

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one read more

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it

All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.

All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one read more

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.\r\n

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the read more

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold read more

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations.

It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual read more

It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.