Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

Much terror in religion is not the will of god, it is created by power hungry clerics who thirst for absolute power and claim it for god. God does not seek power, he is already powerful.

g*d wept, but that mattered little to an unbelieving age ... for there began to rise in America in 1876 a new capitalism & a new enslavement of labor" --w.e.b. dubois

The problem is, first take your eyes off the problem and focus on a solution.

I want to see friends more and travel more.

Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes part of theirs.

An Active mind didn't need distraction in its physical environment. It needed a collection of outstanding books and a good lamp. Maybe some cheese and crackers.

There's tons of magic in the world, and it's all science.

Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture.

Don’t try and make me feel better, Alex. I hate you.” “I hate you, too.

People struggle most with seeing new ways of doing things and often need help in breaking through their tradition-bound mindsets.