The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
** Theodore Parker (1810 - 1860) **
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.
** Voltaire (1694 - 1778) **
Turning your children into Cubs fans is a form of child abuse.
-- Mike Royko
Sunlight is the best disinfectant (for political corruption).
--Justice Brandeis
It has been said that politics is the second-oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.
-- Ronald Reagan
Treat the other man's faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his own thoughts, not yours or mine.
-- Henry S. Haskins
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
-- Robert Byrne
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
-- Socrates
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.
-- John Ruskin
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
-- Anne Frank
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