The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.