No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves

Principled hate is a hell of a lot stronger than "Boy, I wish you hadn't mummified me and thrown me into the lake" hate.

Peace is the foundation of yoga. Karma yoga is the effort for bringing peace and happiness in the world.

Listening is an important skill to spark creativity and cultivate empathy.

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. -Mr. Darcy

Was this love? Because it hurt. It was like a bit of glass stuck somewhere important--his heart or his head, and it was throbbing.

Berkeley had a liberal element in the student body who tended to be quite active. I think that's in general a feature of intellectually active places.

What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.

School improvement is not a mystery. Incremental, even dramatic improvement is not only possible but probable under the right conditions.

Privacy is implied. Privacy is not up for discussion.

For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.