The good society was, like the good self, a diverse yet harmonious, growing yet unified whole, a fully participatory democracy in which the powers and capacities of the individuals that comprised it were harmonized by their cooperative activities into a community that permitted the full and free expression of individuality.

In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself; you will see it, perhaps, often in this history; for, even if I could conceive that I had compleatly overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility.

Benjamin Franklin

I love to hold people's hands when I visit hospitals, even though they are shocked because they haven't experienced anything like it before, but to me it is a normal thing to do.

Princess of Wales Diana

The word revolution itself has become not only a dead relic of Leftism, but a key to the deadendedness of male politics: the revolution of a wheel which returns in the end to the same place; the revolving door of a politics which has liberated women only to use them, and only within the limits of male tolerance.

Adrienne Rich

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

Kid Rock

Absence of communication between necessarily linked parties ensures eventual conflict.

Eric Parslow

Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions.

Roger Babson

I suppose we all lie to ourselves sometimes.

Cassandra Clare

Three things drive a man outdoors; smoke, a leaking roof and a scolding wife.

Proverb

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

Barbara Sher

If we have our own why of life, we shall get along with almost any how. Man does not strive for pleasure; only the Englishman does.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of

I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.

Charles Schumer

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Robert Kennedy