[h]istory Assures Us That Civilizations Decay Quite

Which Is Now A More Hopeful Statement Than Swift Intended It To Be.

There Is No Real Philosophy Until The Mind Turns Around And Examines Itself.

To Speak Ill Of Others Is A Dishonest Way Of Praising Ourselves; Let Us Be Above Such Transparent Egotism. If You Can't Say Good And Encouraging Things, Say Nothing. Nothing Is Often A Good Thing To Do, And Always A Clever Thing To Say.

Those Who Have Suffered Much Become Very Bitter Or Very Gentle.

Perhaps It Is One Secret Of Their Power That, Having Studied The Fluctuations Of Prices, The [bankers] Know That History Is Inflationary.