The South creates the civilizations, the North conquers them, ruins them, borrows from them, spreads them: this is one summary of history.
Will DurantIt came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I have not had time to remake the world.
Will DurantIf you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal pride.
Will DurantThere is hardly an absurdity of the past that cannot be found flourishing somewhere in the present.
Will Durant