The fear of capitalism has compelled socialism to widen freedom, and the fear of socialism has compelled capitalism to increase equality. East is West and West is East, and soon the twain will meet.

It is one of the most culpable oversights of nature that virtue and beauty so often come in separate packages.

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game

Education is the transmission of civilization.

If a man is fortunate he will, before he dies, gather up as much as he can of his civilized heritage and transmit it to his children.

In the end, nothing is lost. Every event, for good or evil, has effects forever.

The victors called the revolution a triumph of liberty; but now and then liberty in the slogans of the strong means freedom from restraint in the exploitation of the weak.