If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.

Describing her first day back in grade school after a long absence, a teacher said, It was like trying to hold 35 corks under water at the same time. read more

• Thought Describing First Day Grade School After Long Absence Teacher Said Like Trying Hold Corks Under Water Same Time

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy; I mean that if you are happy you will be good. read more

• Thought Good Life Conceive Happy Do Mean

It doesn"t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always. read more

• Thought Doesn Matter Come from Ability Triumph Begins

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It"s the transition that"s troublesome. read more

• Thought Life Pleasant Death Peaceful Transition Troublesome

People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they"ll go to any length to live longer. But don"t think that"s the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest. read more

• Thought People Sometimes Sneer Those Run Every Day Claiming They Go Any Length Live Longer Think Reason Most Runners Want Life Fullest

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. read more

• Truth-of-life Two Ways Live Life Though Nothing Miracle Everything

Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized. read more

• Wise-words Let Every Man Respected Individual Idolized

Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population. read more

• Thought Laws Alone Secure Freedom Expression Every Man Present Views Without Penalty Spirit Tolerance Entire Population

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. read more

• Knowledge Experience Truth-of-life Anyone Made Mistake Tried Anything New

Capitalism has brought with it progress, not merely in production but also in knowledge. read more

• Thought Capitalism Brought Progress Merely Production Also Knowledge