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Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their read more
Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit.
Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and moral needs. Government is not read more
Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and moral needs. Government is not a father or mother. Government has never raised a child, and it never will.
People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.
People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.
Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is it not? And even the read more
Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is it not? And even the most disenfranchised get to breathe. The lowest on the social scale have their spouses or their children.
Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations and small needs.
Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations and small needs.
We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it
We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it
I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they read more
I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.
A supreme love, a motive that gives a sublime rhythm to a woman's life, and exalts habit into partnership with read more
A supreme love, a motive that gives a sublime rhythm to a woman's life, and exalts habit into partnership with the soul's highest needs, is not to be had where and how she wills.
I never want to get to the point where it's all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else.
I never want to get to the point where it's all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else.