Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!

If you want something done right, do it yourself. read more

• Thought Want Something Done Right Do

This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It"s knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work. read more

• Thought Part What Family About Love Knowing Watching for Nothing Give Money Fame Work

Nowadays, saying what you really think can be a serious error since one risks being misunderstood. read more

• Thought Nowadays Saying What Really Think Serious Error Since Risks Misunderstood

What we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope. read more

• Thought What Call Our Despair Often Painful Eagerness Unfed Hope

Ambition is a good servant but a bad master. read more

• Thought Ambition Good Servant Bad Master

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. read more

• Thought Twenty Years Age Reigns Thirty Wit Forty Judgment

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. read more

• Thought Passion Drives Let Reason Hold Reins

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. read more

• Thought Three Keep Secret Two Them Dead

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow. read more

• Thought Much Easier Suppress First Desire Satisfy Those Follow

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances. read more

• Thought Happiness Depends More Inward Disposition Mind Outward Circumstances