Every person"s work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of that person.

If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other"s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they dwell in peace. read more

• Thought Two Religions Land Cut Throats Thirty They Dwell Peace

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. read more

• Thought Even Right Track Get Run Over Sit

Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. read more

• Thought Tyranny Like Hell Easily Conquered Yet Consolation Us Harder Conflict More Glorious Triumph What Obtain Too Cheap Esteem Lightly Dearness Gives Every Thing Its Value

Insecurity is an ugly thing, it makes you hate people you don"t even know. read more

• Thought Insecurity Ugly Thing Makes Hate People Even

He who opens a school door closes a prison. read more

• Thought Opens School Door Closes Prison

You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it. read more

• Thought Do Very Little Faith Nothing Without

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it. read more

• Thought Conscience Thoroughly Well Bred Soon Leaves Off Talking Those Do Wish Hear

Exploring is delightful to look forward to and back upon, but it is not comfortable at the time, unless it be of such an easy nature as not to deserve the name. read more

• Thought Exploring Delightful Look Forward Upon Comfortable Time Unless Such Easy Nature Deserve Name

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. read more

• Thought Any Fool Tell Truth Requires Man Some Sense How Lie Well

Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon. read more

• Thought Loyalty Still Same Whether Win Lose Game True Dial Sun Although Shined Upon