The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task read more

The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity.

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail

Without speculation there is no good and original observation.

Without speculation there is no good and original observation.

Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely read more

Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays.

We often despise what is most useful to us.

We often despise what is most useful to us.

One great society alone on earth: the noble living and the noble dead.

One great society alone on earth: the noble living and the noble dead.

Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be a crime to examine the read more

Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be a crime to examine the laws of heat.

To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be read more

To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong...

I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as
to shun myself.

I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as
to shun myself.