Death is natural to a man, but slavery unnatural; and the moment you strip a man of his liberty you strip him of all his virtues: you convert his heart into a dark hole, in which all the vices conspire against you.

Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing. read more

• Thought Our Frustration Greater Much Want More Nothing Some Dissatisfied Lack Many Things Seem Thing

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter. read more

• Thought Those Short Lent Owe Money Paid Easter

To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous. read more

• Thought Uncertain Uncomfortable Certain Ridiculous

How would your life be different if you stopped allowing other people to dilute or poison your day with their words or opinions? Let today be the day you stand strong in the truth of your beauty and journey through your day without attachment to the validation of others read more

• Thought How Life Different Stopped Allowing People Dilute Poison Day Their Words Opinions Let Today Stand Strong Truth Beauty Journey Without Attachment Validation Others

Hinduism has become a conservative religion and, therefore, a mighty force because of the swadeshi spirit underlying it. read more

• Thought Hinduism Become Conservative Religion Therefore Mighty Force Swadeshi Spirit Underlying

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

Slavery is a state so improper, so degrading, and so ruinous to the feelings and capacities of human nature, that it ought not to be suffered to exist. read more

• Thought Slavery State Improper Degrading Ruinous Feelings Capacities Human Nature Ought Suffered Exist

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

But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint. read more

• Wisdom What Liberty Without Wisdom Virtue Greatest Possible Evils for Folly Vice Madness Tuition Restraint

Bad laws are the worst form of tyranny. read more

• Thought Bad Laws Worst Form Tyranny