No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import read more

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.

I'm afraid we have become a nation of plodders, who feel that all problems can be found in books and read more

I'm afraid we have become a nation of plodders, who feel that all problems can be found in books and that the answers are on a certain page.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Rule #1: Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule #2: It's all small stuff.

Rule #1: Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule #2: It's all small stuff.

The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more

The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.