No one can ever defeat the Afghans .

There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.

In peace, sons bury their fathers; in war, fathers bury their sons. -Herodotus.

The final end of government is not to exert restraint but to do good.

Christianity is a source; no one supply of water and refreshment that comes from it can be called the sum of Christianity. It is a mistake, and may lead to much error, to exhibit any series of maxims, even those of the Sermon on the Mount, as the ultimate sum and formula into which Christianity may be run up.

Where intellectuals have played a role in history, it has not been so much by whispering words of advice into the ears of political overlords as by contributing to the vast and powerful currents of conceptions and misconceptions that sweep human action along.

I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.

Far from gay cities, and the ways of men.

If o'er the dial glides a shade, redeem The time for lo! it passes like a dream; But if 'tis all a blank, then mark the loss Of hours unblest by shadows from the cross.

A man often preaches his beliefs precisely when he has lost them and is looking everywhere for them, and, on such occasions, his preaching is by no means at its worst.

Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Now my soul hath elbow-room. -King John. Act v. Sc. 7.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

You can never plan the future by the past.

That puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all.

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is. Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100 million planets that harbored life.

Cynicism is intellectual treason.

A simple rule, to be followed whether one is in the light or not, gives backbone to one's spiritual life, as nothing else can. ... Evelyn Underhill November 30, 1996 Andrew the Apostle With his continual doctrine [Bishop Hooper] adjoined due and discreet correction, not so much severe to any as to them which for abundance of riches and wealthy state thought they might do what they listed. And doubtless he spared no kind of people, but was indifferent to all men, as well rich as poor, to the great shame of no small number of men nowadays. Whereas many we see so addicted to the pleasing of great and rich men, that in the meantime they have no regard to the meaner sort of poor people, whom Christ hath bought as dearly as the other.