It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better. read more

• Thought Look Life Realize Every Time Thought Rejected from Something Good Actually Directed Better

To give away money is an easy matter and in any man"s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man"s power nor an easy matter. read more

• Thought Give Away Money Easy Matter Any Man Power Decide Whom How Large for What Purpose Neither Every Nor

When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanent and absolute existence, that petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of the reality. read more

• Thought Unhurried Wise Perceive Great Worthy Things Any Permanent Absolute Existence Petty Fears Pleasures Shadow Reality

You don"t write because you want to say something. You write because you have something to say. read more

• Thought Write Want Say Something

Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. read more

• Thought Words Voice Rain Grows Thunder Raise Flowers

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. read more

• Thought Tyranny Multitude Multiplied

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. read more

• Thought Greater Power More Dangerous Abuse

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. read more

• Thought Obey Great Law Change Most Powerful Nature

Crimes lead one into another; they who are capable of being forgers are capable of being incendiaries. read more

• Thought Crimes Lead Another They Capable Forgers Incendiaries

There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely. read more

• Thought Ought System Manners Every Nation Which Well Formed Mind Disposed Relish Us Love Our Country Lovely