Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common read more

Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater than the bounty of our material blessings.

In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt read more

In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt buckles he becomes hesitant, and if the stakes are pure gold he becomes nervous and confused. There is no difference as to his skil.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.

Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.

Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.

Where there are no women there are no good manners

Where there are no women there are no good manners

People exaggerate the value of things they haven't got: everybody worships truth and unselfishness because they have no experience with read more

People exaggerate the value of things they haven't got: everybody worships truth and unselfishness because they have no experience with them.

Too many people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Too many people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.