Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity. freedom
Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance. knowledge
Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard. history & money
Sixty years ago I knew everything now I know nothing education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. education
Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom. knowledge, science & wisdom
The family is the nucleus of civilization. family
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. art
In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order. age & freedom
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. change
Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art. art & science
Education is the transmission of civilization. education
Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal. nature
It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country. time
There is nothing in socialism that a little age or a little money will not cure. age & money
We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway. freedom
Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle. government
Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions. environmental
Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom begins as a broken precedent. truth
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. education
History is mostly guessing the rest is prejudice. history
Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul. knowledge
There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war. war
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. history
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say. good
The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds. hope