Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

The comforter's head never aches.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

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

Necessity truns lion into fox.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.