I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.

The humble Cumulus humilis - never hurt a soul.

Success not maintained is worst than Poverty inheritted. Riches without maintenance is worst than inheritted Poverty.

Narcissism makes people incapable of looking beyond themselves, beyond their own desires and needs.

Let’s just say, there’s not much of a moon out tonight, ” Nose continued anyway, “but if Yale joined us, there would be.

Truth does not lie beyond humanity, but is one of the products of the human mind and feeling.

They wanna see me pick back up, well where'd I leave it at?

The great poet draws his creations only from out of his own reality.

Don't look at people like they're fools. I don't want to be misunderstand...and I don't want to be a fool again.

Music is indeed the Universal Language.

The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.