Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.

Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf. Survival first, then happiness as we can manage it.

Orson Scott Card

Politics have no relation to morals.

Niccolo Machiavelli

My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places.

Joel Osteen

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.

Baruch Spinoza

The way to become boring is to say everything.

Voltaire

When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love and praise.

Joseph Addison

Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.

Queen Elizabeth

He who knows he has enough is rich.

LaoTzu

Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.

Mark Twain

I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels.

Agnes Macphail

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

Mary Catherine Bateson, A World

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

John Locke