Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.

Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now.

The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor.

The aim of all education is, or should be, to teach people to educate themselves.

Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God.

Material power that is not counterbalanced by adequate spiritual power, that is, by love and wisdom, is a curse

The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.

The only real struggle in the history of the world ... is between the vested interest and social justice.

The absolute value of love makes life worth while, and so makes Man's strange and difficult situation acceptable. Love cannot save life from death; but it can fulfill life's purpose.

Write regularly, day in and day out, at whatever times of day you find that you write best. Don't wait till you feel that you are in the mood. Write, whether you are feeling inclined to write or not.

For me personally, there is one motivating factor more powerful than any other: one day we will all die. Why would you not want to live a full and fun life and be everything that you can be?

I thought you came down right on the side of go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollars.

A confused labyrinth of smoky starsentangles my hopes, which are nearly faded

Billions and billions.

Did you ever try to sleep sober?

I grew up in Detroit. So my mother always loved big band music.

College is great. It's the only time in life where you can write a check for 39 cents... and bounce it.

The law works fear and wrath; grace works hope and mercy.

In fact, a rather striking aspect of business propaganda in the United States is the demonization of government, starting after the Second World War.

Numberless are the world's wonders, but none More wonderful than man.