Truth Always Originates In A Minority Of

Civilization Is A Stream With Banks. The Stream Is Sometimes Filled With Blood From People Killing, Stealing, Shouting And Doing The Things Historians Usually Record, While On The Banks, Unnoticed, People Build Homes, Make Love, Raise Children, Sing Songs, Write Poetry And Even Whittle Statues. The Story Of Civilization Is What Happened On The Banks.

Contentment Is Rare Among Men As It Is Natural Among Animals

Friends Are Helpful Not Only Because They Will Listen To Us, But Because They Will Laugh At Us; Through Them We Learn A Little Objectivity, A Little Modesty, A Little Courtesy; We Learn The Rules Of Life And Become Better Players Of The Game

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

There Is No Significant Example In History, Before Our Time, Of A Society Successfully Maintaining Moral Life Without The Aid Of Religion.