The new American, like the new European, was the servant of the powerhouse, as the European of the twelfth century was the servant of the Church.
Henry AdamsTo my fancy, one looks back on life, it has only two responsibilities, which include all the others: one is the bringing of new life into existence; the other, educating it after it is brought in. All betrayals of trust result from these original sins.
Henry AdamsBy nature, man is lazy, working only under compulsion; and when he is strong we will always live, as far as he can, upon the labor or the property of the weak.
Henry Adams