But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down read more

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down and fells the hardest-timbered oak.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who read more

To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who are not fully conscious of the importance of their gifts, and who are irresponsible in the application of their art: they

Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for read more

Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for it is the voice of God

Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.

Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non read more

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo.]

You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.

You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.