The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.
There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
