That rifle on the wall of the labourer"s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.

The most beautiful pieces of art come from the ugliest situations read more

• Thought Most Beautiful Pieces Art Come from Ugliest Situations

The United States is like giant boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it, there is no limit to the power it can generate. read more

• Thought United States Like Giant Boiler Once Fire Lighted Under Limit Power Generate

The end of one thing is only the beginning of another. read more

• Thought End Thing Beginning Another

Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. read more

• Thought Dress Times Frivolous Distinction Excessive Solicitude About Often Destroys Its Own Aim

Self awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions. read more

• Thought Self Awareness Involves Deep Personal Honesty Comes from Asking Answering Hard Questions

All propaganda is lies, even when one is telling the truth. read more

• Knowledge Propaganda Lies Even Telling Truth

A generation of the unteachable is hanging upon us like a necklace of corpses. read more

• Thought Generation Unteachable Hanging Upon Us Like Necklace Corpses

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The planting of a tree, especially one of the long-living hardwood trees, is a gift which you can make to posterity at almost no cost and with almost no trouble, and if the tree takes root it will far outlive the visible effect of any of your other actions, good or evil. read more

• Thought Planting Tree Especially Long Living Hardwood Trees Gift Which Posterity Almost Cost Trouble Takes Root Far Outlive Visible Effect Any Actions Good Evil

Serious sport is war minus the shooting. read more

• Thought Serious Sport War Minus Shooting

Progress is not an illusion; it happens, but it is slow and invariably disappointing. read more

• Thought Progress Illusion Happens Slow Invariably Disappointing