The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. less than 1 minute read
He is neither a strategist nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general. Other than that he’s a great military man. less than 1 minute read
The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. less than 1 minute read
There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke. less than 1 minute read
The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion. less than 1 minute read
The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty. less than 1 minute read
A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt. less than 1 minute read
Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed. less than 1 minute read
