I had turned away from the picture and was going back to the world where events move, men change, light flickers, life flows in a clear stream, no matter whether over mud or over stones.

The Army is the true nobility of our country. read more

• Thought Army True Nobility Our Country

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. read more

• Thought Doubt Pleasant Condition Certainty Absurd

You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together. read more

• Thought Respect Refrain from Disputes Like Water Oil Repel Milk Mingle Together

With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back. read more

• Thought Lies Go Ahead World

Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously! read more

• Thought Believe Secret Reaping Greatest Fruitfulness Enjoyment from Life Live Dangerously

They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. read more

• Thought They Talk Man Betraying Country Friends Sweetheart Moral Bond First Betray Conscience

There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea. read more

• Thought Nothing More Enticing Disenchanting Enslaving Life Sea

Only in men"s imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. read more

• Thought Men Imagination Does Every Truth Find Effective Undeniable Existence Invention Supreme Master Art Life

The old river in its broad reach rested unruffled at the decline of day, after ages of good service done to the race that peopled its banks, spread out in the tranquil dignity of a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth. read more

• Thought Old River Its Broad Reach Rested Unruffled Decline Day After Ages Good Service Done Race Peopled Banks Spread Tranquil Dignity Waterway Leading Uttermost Ends Earth

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary: men alone are quite capable of every wickedness read more

• Thought Belief Supernatural Source Evil Necessary Men Alone Quite Capable Every Wickedness