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A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory
A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory
To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who read more
To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who are not fully conscious of the importance of their gifts, and who are irresponsible in the application of their art: they
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. read more
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy read more
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the read more
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.
No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you read more
No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity
No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity