The history of humanity is not the history of its wars, but the history of its households.

Obedience is, indeed, founded on a kind of freedom, else it would become mere subjugation, but that freedom is only granted that obedience may be more perfect; and thus while a measure of license is necessary to exhibit the individual energies of things, the fairness and pleasantness and perfection of them all consist in their restraint.

No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood.

There are many religions, but there is only one morality.

When we build, let us think that we build forever.

Contrast increases the splendor of beauty, but it disturbs its influence; it adds to its attractiveness, but diminishes its power.

The only absolutely and unapproachably heroic element in the soldier's work seems to be-that he is paid little for it-and regularly.