But then, as far as I know, as far as I've studied or heard or picked up, it seems that this type of thing is a curse against mankind.

I think one of the most fascinating things you can do after you learn about your own people is to study something about the history and culture of other people.

You can never enslave somebody who knows who he is.

Never completely encircle your enemy. Leave him some escape, for he will fight even more desperately if trapped.

We all suffer. If a man's wise, he learns from it.

My parents were teachers and they went out of their way to see to it that I had books. We grew up in a home that was full of books. And so I learned to read. I loved to read.

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.