A nation may be born in a day, but the great truths which make for the glory and uplift of the race only through long ages permeate and control humanity. We must have the divine patience and understand the divine mathematics of a thousand years as one day. – David Josiah Brewer
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. – Thomas Paine
The National Surveillance State doesn’t want anyone to be able to communicate without the authorities being able to monitor that communication. – Barry Eisler
Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives. – Elaine Stritch
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. – Lao Tzu
As a Scot, I instinctively feel a sympathy towards a culture which is based on generosity. It’s very refreshing. Afghans think they’re the best people in the world and their country is the best place in the world, and it’s strange because you go there and it doesn’t really look like it, and yet they assume that everybody else envies them. – Rory Stewart
The wise does at once what the fool does at last. – Baltasar Gracian
I did always dream of being a professional player. I think every kid does dream of being a pro, but to last the journey you have to love tennis as a sport and if you are lucky enough to make it in the pros, it is really a bonus. – Samantha Stosur
I don’t have a pet, but I dream of someday getting a pug dog whom I will name Croque Monsieur so that I may alternate between calling him Croque, Monsieur or his full name: Croque Monsieur. I’ll more than likely only use his first and last name most often when he’s been bad. – John Gallagher, Jr.
We must welcome the future, remembering that soon it will be the past; and we must respect the past, remembering that it was once all that was humanly possible. – George Santayana
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. – Louis D. Brandeis
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. – Richard Bach
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. – Omar N. Bradley
Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience. – Evelyn Underhill
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson