Society and the World

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.

A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in folly.

He who begins by loving Christianity better than Truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end by loving himself better than all.

Well, they are gone, and here must I remain,

He prayeth well, who loveth well

It is an ancient Mariner,

And ’mid this tumult Kubla heard from far

If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas.

If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas.

Thou shalt not covet; but tradition

Thou shalt not covet; but tradition

Say not the struggle naught availeth,

Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat,

Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat,

Do not adultery commit;

Thou shalt not kill; but need’st not strive

Thou shalt have one God only; who

How pleasant it is to have money, heigh ho!

It is easier to make war than to make peace.

War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men.

War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men.

Cum dignitate otium.