To waste and destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them.

The passions are the winds which fill the sails of the vessel; they sink it at times, but without them it would be impossible to make way. read more

• Thought Passions Winds Which Fill Sails Vessel They Sink Times Without Them Impossible Way

In March the soft rains continued, and each storm waited courteously until its predecessor sunk beneath the ground. read more

• Thought March Soft Rains Continued Storm Waited Courteously Its Predecessor Sunk Beneath Ground

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. read more

• Thought Dangerous Right Matters Which Established Authorities Wrong

Character is doing what you don"t want to do but know you should do. read more

• Thought Character Doing What Want Do

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands read more

• Thought Parents Give Good Advice Put Them Right Paths Final Forming Person Character Lies Their Own Hands

The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing. read more

• Thought Best Thing Do Right Next Wrong Worst Nothing

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. read more

• Thought First Requisite Good Citizen Republic Ours Able Willing Pull Own Weight

It is only through work and strife that either nation or individual moves on to greatness. The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man whom grinding need has trained to mighty effort. read more

• Thought Work Strife Either Nation Individual Moves Greatness Great Man Mighty Effort Usually Whom Grinding Need Trained

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country. read more

• Thought Every Immigrant Comes Required Within Five Years Learn English Leave Country

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. read more

• Thought Far Away Best Prize Life Offer Chance Work Hard Worth Doing