A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap. read more

• Thought Politics Absurdity Handicap

No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share one umbrella and survive the storm together. read more

• Thought Relationship Sunshine Two People Share Umbrella Survive Storm Together

There is hunger for ordinary bread, and there is hunger for love, for kindness, for thoughtfulness; and this is the great poverty that makes people suffer so much. read more

• Thought Hunger for Ordinary Bread Love Kindness Thoughtfulness Great Poverty Makes People Suffer Much

I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful. read more

• Thought Tell How Become Rich Close Doors Fearful Others Greedy

Nonviolence is not a cloistered virtue, confined only to the rishi and the cave-dweller. read more

• Thought Nonviolence Cloistered Virtue Confined Rishi Cave Dweller

Crimes lead one into another; they who are capable of being forgers are capable of being incendiaries. read more

• Thought Crimes Lead Another They Capable Forgers Incendiaries

The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions. read more

• Thought Most Important Revolutions Revolution Sentiments Manners Moral Opinions

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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. read more

• Thought Nobody Made Greater Mistake Did Nothing Do Little

Not men but measures a sort of charm by which many people get loose from every honorable engagement. read more

• Thought Men Measures Sort Charm by Which Many People Get Loose from Every Honorable Engagement

Manners are of more importance than laws. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe. read more

• Thought Manners More Importance Laws What Vex Soothe Corrupt Purify Exalt Debase Barbarize Refine Us by Constant Steady Uniform Insensible Operation Like Air Breathe