In all the world there is nothing so remarkable as a great man, nothing so rare, nothing which so well repays study.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are" but "You are as good as I am.".

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

A happy wedlock is a long falling in love.

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

My liberty depends on you being free, too.

We are doing ourselves no favors when we look to the crowd to tell us where we are.

There is no sanctity. This is the downfall of innocence.

The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth.

It really bothers me when a guy is controlling. Dont just say Im picking the place - ask me where I want to go!

Removing religious symbols from public places is not neutrality. On the contrary, it sends a highly negative message - that religion is something shameful, embarrassing, or at best strictly private.

economics limps along with one foot in untested hypotheses and the other in untestable slogans.

Everyone who believes in the devil is the devil.

Naught so sweet as melancholy.

Battles are won through the ability of men to express concrete ideas in clear and unmistakable language.