A soul that is reluctant to share does not as a rule have much of its own. Miserliness is here a symptom of meagerness.

Just saying yes because you can"t bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work. read more

• Thought Saying Bear Short Term Pain Help Do Work

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. read more

• Thought Ask Free Butterflies

There are two things for which animals are to be envied: they know nothing of future evils, or of what people say about them. read more

• Thought Two Things for Which Animals Envied They Nothing Future Evils What People Say About Them

When it rains, it pours? but soon, the sun shines again. Stay positive. Better days are on their way. read more

• Thought Rains Pours Soon Sun Shines Again Stay Positive Better Days Their Way

Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just. read more

• Thought Indeed Tremble for Country Reflect God

To know a person"s religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. read more

• Thought Person Religion Need Listen Profession Faith Find Brand Intolerance

Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves. read more

• Thought Propaganda Does Deceive People Merely Helps Them Themselves

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. read more

• Thought Time Drastic Change Learners Inherit Future Learned Usually Find Themselves Equipped Live World Longer Exists

Old age equalizes -- we are aware that what is happening to us has happened to untold numbers from the beginning of time. When we are young we act as if we were the first young people in the world. read more

• Knowledge Experience Old Age Equalizes Aware What Happening Us Happened Untold Numbers from Beginning Time Young Act First People World

The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves. read more

• Thought Pleasure Derive from Doing Favors Partly Feeling Gives Us Altogether Worthless Pleasant Surprise Ourselves