What is tolerance?--it is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other"s folly--that is the first law of nature.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith. read more

• Thought Scholar Does Consider Gold Jade Precious Treasures Loyalty Good Faith

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. read more

• Thought Great Minds Purposes Others Wishes

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the wor read more

• Thought Look Others for Fulfillment Fulfilled Happiness Depends Money Happy Content What Rejoice Way Things Realize Nothing Lacking Wor

Agriculture, manufactures, commerce and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are the most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise. read more

• Thought Agriculture Manufactures Commerce Navigation Four Pillars Our Prosperity Most Thriving Left Free Individual Enterprise

Friends are life"s finest blessings. "Friend" and "free" are from the same root word; perhaps because you are free to be yourself with a friend. read more

• Thought Friends Life Finest Blessings Friend Free from Same Root Word Perhaps

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. read more

• Thought Snowflake Avalanche Feels Responsible

Tears are the silent language of grief. read more

• Thought Tears Silent Language Grief

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race. read more

• Thought Great Men Except Those Rendered Service Human Race

Prejudices are what fools use for reason. read more

• Thought Prejudices What Fools Use for Reason

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them. read more

• Thought Tyrants Some Slight Shade Virtue They Support Laws Before Destroying Them