It is one of the most culpable oversights of nature that virtue and beauty so often come in separate packages.
Will DurantThe experience of the past lives little doubt that every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity. Substitutes like slavery, police supervision, or ideological enthusiasm prove too unproductive, too expensive, or too transient.
Will DurantAs knowledge grew, fear decreased; men thought less of worshiping the unknown, and more of overcoming it.
Will Durant