This was a splendid life. Splendid in its obscurity and humility, splendid in its strength and charity, splendid in its achievements.

In truth, there is no such thing as an “intuitive boundary” of a sensory state. That most philosophers take such states as brain-bound is not an intuition, but a prejudice.

The true university of these days is a collection of books.

O it's a snug little island! A right little tight little island!

Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization.

There were a couple of occasions when it was passed around - and, unlike President Clinton, I did inhale!

Will you never grow up?" "I doubt it, and I certainly hope not.

The horrible truth is we are linear beings; we can't multitask, and we shouldn't keep interrupting important connections to each other with the latest message coming in.

Someone has said that nations have interests, they don't have friends, and you see that over and over in U.S. policy.

A true Friendship is as wise as it is tender. The parties to it yield implicitly to the guidance of their love, and know no otherlaw nor kindness.

The final end of government is not to exert restraint but to do good.