The store of wisdom does not consist of hard coins which keep their shape as they pass from hand to hand; it consists of ideas and doctrines whose meanings change with the minds that entertain them.

The branches do not support the root. But the root supports the branches.

Old age ain't for sissies

If all were as it seems, and men made the elements their servants for noble ends!

When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.

There is a concept which corrupts and upsets all others. I refer not to Evil, whose limited realm is that of ethics; I refer to the infinite.

Anybody who has ever "gotten it" by following some so-called method, has gotten it in spite of the method, not because of it.

What is needed for a sound expansion of production is additional capital goods, not money or fiduciary media. The credit expansion is built on the sands of banknotes and deposits. It must collapse.

He has learned that it is best to follow the light.

Wealth comes from the production and exchange of goods and services. If someone efficiently produces a good that many people willingly trade their money for, he becomes wealthy.

Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.