Much of the economic decay of southeast Asia (as of many other parts of the world) is undoubtedly due to a heedless and shameful neglect of trees.

From the point of view of the employer, it is in any case simply an item of cost, to be reduced to a minimum if it cannot be eliminated altogether, say, by automation. From the point of view of the workman, it is a "disutility"; to work is to make a sacrifice of one's leisure and comfort, and wages are a kind of compensation for the sacrifice.

There are poor societies which have too little; but where is the rich society that says: 'Halt! We have enough'? There is none.

Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.

I certainly never feel discouraged. I can't myself raise the winds that might blow us or this ship into a better world. But I can at least put up the sail so that when the winds comes, I can catch it.

No one is really working for peace unless he is working primarily for the restoration of wisdom.

Man is small, and, therefore, small is beautiful.