Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.