“If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Society
Abraham Lincoln’s Cynical Quote
“It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.” Continue reading
Benjamin Franklin on Liberty
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Continue reading
H. L. Mencken Cynical Quote
“The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.” Continue reading
Cicero on Humanity and Community
“We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race.” Continue reading
Albert Einstein on Solving Problems
“The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.” Continue reading
Franklin P. Jones on Punctuality
“The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.” Continue reading
James F. Byrnes on Life
“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.” Continue reading
Victor Hugo on Society
“There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.” Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw on Politics
“Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.” Continue reading
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