I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things.
I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.
There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.
On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly let him rejoice.
There are many people in the world who really don't understand-or say they don't-what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.
People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.
Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.
Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events.
A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.
A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation.
The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.
Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.
The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.
We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.
If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.
A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.
I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me.
France, and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to live! In America they've forgotten all about it. I'm afraid that the American culture is a disaster.
I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.