The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it