History is the witness that testifies to the passi — Cícero

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history? There is a difference between justice and consideration in one’s relations to one’s fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one’s fellow men; of considerateness, not to wound their feelings. The safety of the people shall be the highest law. What is dignity without honesty?

I don't want to be a genius - I have enough problems just trying to be a man. Albert Camus Desire makes everything blossom; possession makes everything wither and fade. Les Plaisirs et les Jours (1896) Marcel Proust Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Khalil Gibran Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. Aldous Huxley