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If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since read more
If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.
We are wiser than we know.
We are wiser than we know.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
Man is a being with free will; therefore, each man is potentially good or evil, and it's up to him read more
Man is a being with free will; therefore, each man is potentially good or evil, and it's up to him and only him (through his reasoning mind) to decide which he wants to be.
Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment read more
Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.
It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary read more
It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion
Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.
Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. -Mother Teresa.
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. -Mother Teresa.
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All read more
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.