Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

The real death of America will come when everyone is alike.

The real death of America will come when everyone is alike.

I am a possibilist. I believe that humanity is master of its own fate... Before we can change direction, we read more

I am a possibilist. I believe that humanity is master of its own fate... Before we can change direction, we have to question many of the assumptions underlying our current philosophy. Assumptions like bigger is better; you can't stop progress; no speed is too fast; globalization is good. Then we have to replace them with some different assumptions: small is beautiful; roots and traditions are worth preserving; variety is the spice of life; the only work worth doing is meaningful work; biodiversity is the necessary pre-condition for human survival.

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of belief

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of belief

What we have to do . . . is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our read more

What we have to do . . . is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of read more

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.

The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely read more

The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a read more

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views.

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. read more

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. . . in all things, generosity.