Quote #7463
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not...
Quote #89
Brass bands are all very well in their place – outdoors and several miles...
Quote #15616
The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but...
Quote #29629
The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between...
Quote #15999
War like any other racket, pays high dividends to the very few. The cost...
Quote #564
I fear nothing so much as a man who is witty all day long.
Quote #14769
If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books...
Quote #2661
A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we...
Quote #15578
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is...
Quote #9626
Boredom is a finicky creature, never around when you need it, and always popping...