To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.

To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for read more

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long time doing your conjugal duty.

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, read more

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, there really is no other moment you can live. Now is all there is, and the future is just another present moment to live when it arrives. One thing is certain, you cannot live it until it does appear.

Interest makes some people blind, and others quick-sighted.

Interest makes some people blind, and others quick-sighted.

The one who is not communist till the age of 25 doesn't have heart and the one who is communist read more

The one who is not communist till the age of 25 doesn't have heart and the one who is communist after 25 doesn't have brain !.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.

Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.

Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.