As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious. |
Civilisation begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos. |
Education is the transmission of civilization. |
The ego is willing but the machine cannot go on. It's the last thing a man will admit, that his mind ages. |
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. |
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. |
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. |
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. |
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. |
When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice. |