the most compelling reason for reforming our system is that the system is in no one's interest. It is a suicide machine.

If civilization is to survive, it must live on the interest, not the capital, of nature.

Each time history repeats itself, the price goes up.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

America seemed a virgin land waiting for civilization. But Europe had made the wilderness it found; America was not a virgin, she was a widow.

One thunderbolt strikesroot through everything

Since the state must necessarily provide subsistence for the criminal poor while undergoing punishment, not to do the same for the poor who have not offended is to give a premium on crime.

Hate is a prolonged form of suicide.

As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young.

A heart of faith is anchored in the unseen

People come in and out of our lives to teach us. And we teach other people. It's part of the process. They come in and they go out. Some stay for longer than others.

The happiest days are when babies come.

Faith does not contradict reason. Faith exceeds reason.

I think we have to be more proactive in the people we invite to come and speak in school.

If you feel guilty or quietly ashamed, seek the power of the Atonement.