You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.
William Lyon PhelpsTo a man the greatest blessing is individual liberty; to a dog it is the last word in despair.
William Lyon PhelpsThe highest happiness on earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.
William Lyon PhelpsBeing educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
William Lyon PhelpsHerein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness. It is the finest insurance against old age, against the growth of physical disability, of the lack and loss of animal delights.
William Lyon Phelps