All Life Is The Struggle, The Effort

Civilization Is Nothing More Than The Effort To Reduce The Use Of Force To The Last Resort.

Thought Is Not A Gift To Man But A Laborious, Precarious And Volatile Acquisition.

Human Vitality Is So Exuberant That In The Sorriest Desert It Still Finds A Pretext For Glowing And Trembling.

Excellence Means When A Man Or Woman Asks Of Himself More Than Others Do.

Every Intellectual Effort Sets Us Apart From The Commonplace, And Leads Us By Hidden And Difficult Paths To Secluded Spots Where We Find Ourselves Amid Unaccustomed Thoughts.