We're seeing people in the streets because this last week [since November 8, 2016] was a week of grief and mourning and despair for many.
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
People learn more on their own rather than being force fed.
The cure of many diseases remains unknown to the physicians of Hellos (Greece) because they do not study the whole person.
Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in their intercourse with all men, bearing easily and good naturedly what is offensive in others and being as agreeable and reasonable to their associates as is humanly possible to be. . . those who hold their pleasures always under control and are not ultimately overcome by their misfortunes. . . those who are not spoiled by their successes, who do not desert their true selves but hold their ground steadfastly as wise and sober - minded men.
Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty.
The friend must be like money, that before you need it, the value is known.
Every book is three books, after all; the one the writer intended, the one the reader expected, and the one that casts its shadow when the first two meet by moonlight.
There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher mammals in their mental faculties. . . The difference in mind between man and the higher animals, great as it is, certainly is one of degree and not of kind.
The men upon whose shoulders rested the initial responsibility of Christianizing the world came to Jesus with one supreme request. They did not say, 'Lord, teach us to preach'; Lord, teach us to do miracles,' or 'Lord, teach us to be wise'. . . but they said, 'Lord, teach us to pray. '
So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near-- Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry. " It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you. . . " Yes, that is so," said the fox. But now you are going to cry!" said the little prince. Yes, that is so," said the fox. Then it has done you no good at all!" It has done me good," said the fox, "because of the color of the wheat fields.