There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues1. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter. Charles Caleb Colton (1780 - 1...

When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion. Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865), (attributed) My religion consists of a humble1 admiration2 of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight...

Man is so made that he can only find relaxation1 from one kind of labor2 by taking up another. Anatole France (1844 - 1924), The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at...

A man always has two reasons for what he does-a good one and the real one. J. Pierpont Morgan Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form. Karl Marx (1818 - 1883) Do not banish1 reason for inequality; but let your reason...

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit1 a very persistent2 one. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), (attributed) Everything is a dangerous drug except reality, which is unendurable. Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974), The Unquiet Grave, 1945 You bluffe...

Everything of importance has been said before by somebody who did not discover it. Alfred North Whitehead (1861 - 1947) I have suffered a great deal from writers who have quoted this or that sentence of mine either out of its context or in...

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe1 when he contemplates2 the mysteries of eternity3, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one...

If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry. African Proverb When you have given nothing, ask for nothing. Albanian Proverb Good habits result from resisting temptation. Ancient Prove...

No wonder Americans hate politics when, year in and year out, they hear politicians make promises that wont come true because they dont even mean them - campaign fantasies that win elections but dont get nations moving again. Bill Clinton (...

The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesnt matter which road we embark1 on. Maybe what matters is that we embark. Barbara Hall, Northern Exposure, Rosebud2...