Only the poor can know all the disadvantages of poverty. Only the rich can know all the disadvantages of wealth.

A stepping-stone can be a stumbling block if we can't see it until after we have tripped over it.

The true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success.

After our ages-long journey from savagery to civility, let's hope we haven't bought a round-trip ticket.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.

Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.

A day's pay for a day's work is more than adequate when both the work and the pay are appreciated as much as they are expected.