Tragedy is a representation of action that is worthy of serious attention, complete in itself and of some magnitude bringing about by means of pity and fear the purging of such emotions.

The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation. read more

• Thought Willingness Which Our Young People Likely Serve Any War Matter How Justified Directly Proportional They Perceive Veterans Earlier Wars Treated Appreciated by Their Nation

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. read more

• People They by Act Their Immediate Sir Representatives Govern

Love: a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. read more

• Thought Love Wildly Misunderstood Although Highly Desirable Malfunction Heart Which Weakens Brain Causes Eyes Sparkle Cheeks Glow Blood Pressure Rise Lips Pucker

A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable. read more

• Thought Lie Purpose Worst Kind Most Profitable

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen. read more

• Thought Seen Teaches Trust Creator for

We must as second best...take the least of the evils. read more

• Thought Second Best Take Least Evils

A beginning is that which does not itself follow anything by causal necessity, but after which something naturally is or comes to be. read more

• Thought Beginning Which Does Itself Follow Anything by Causal Necessity After Something Naturally Comes

Friends are much better tried in bad fortune than in good. read more

• Thought Friends Much Better Tried Bad Fortune Good

Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock. read more

• Thought Some Animals Cunning Evil Disposed Fox Others Dog Fierce Friendly Fawning Gentle Easily Tamed Elephant Susceptible Shame Watchful Goose Jealous Fond Ornament Peacock

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy. read more

• Thought Jealousy Both Reasonable Belongs Men While Envy Base for Makes Himself Get Good Things by Does Allow Neighbour Them