Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what read more

Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books read more

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.

The balance of nature is reached when heating the house costs as much as going south for the winter.

The balance of nature is reached when heating the house costs as much as going south for the winter.

Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the read more

Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the family ticket.

In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and read more

In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and may, one day, ask to have returned.

A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. [Luke 12:15]

A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. [Luke 12:15]

Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with read more

Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with a continuous shifting and adjusting of balance between individual freedom and general order.