We are not here to triumph by fighting, by strata gem, or by resistance, not to fight with beasts as men. We have fought the beast and have conquered. We have only to conquer now, by suffering. This is the easier victory.

The historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?

Humankind can't stand too much reality.

Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought.

The difference between being an elder statesman And posing successfully as an elder statesman Is practically negligible.

Neither way is better. / Both ways are necessary. / It is also necessary / To make a choice between them.