There is nothing quite like a dose of unvarnished history for inoculating people against the tendency to indict the present for failing to measure up to a sentimental notion of the past.

Talk about presidents "taking" the country hither and yon is part of the foam of presidential elections.

There may be arrogance – and the laziness of someone who is indefatigable when doing what he enjoys, but only when doing that.

People who have nothing much in mind for next week speak instead about the next century or millennium.

Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in "telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.

In this age of 'whatever, ' Americans are becoming slaves to the new tyranny of nonchalance. " James Morris

He was one of the fortunate few for whom there simply was no discernible line between work and play, between creation and recreation.

Liberalism is not fond of fun, or at least of many forms of fun that many people like.

In Gladstone's mature years he lost faith not in God but in the ability of any government or state to act as the agent of God.

Enough anecdotes make a pattern.

Politics is always driven by competing worries.

She was another broken doll dreaming of a boy with glue.

A little stupid is like a little forest fire. If you happen upon some stupid, please stomp it out before it spreads.

Romantic Orientalism was fascinated by the color and excitement of a powerful culture, and nearly always approached its subject with love.

If the Space Beings want to contact you, they will do so. They do the choosing.

But since he stood for England And knew what England means, Unless you give him bacon You must not give him beans.

It is only because a person has volitions of the second order that he is capable both of enjoying and of lacking freedom of the will.

The seeds you are harvesting today were planted by the words of your mouth yesterday.

A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.

The secret of ugliness consists not in irregularity, but in being uninteresting.

Three things are necessary to make every man great,every nation great1.Conviction of the powers of goodness.2.Absence of jealousy and suspicion.3.Helping all who are trying to be and do good.