When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

Police and firefighters are great, but they don't create wealth. They protect it. That's crucial. Teaching is a wonderful profession. Teachers help educate people to become good citizens so that citizens can then go create wealth. But they don't create the wealth themselves.

Don't get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one.

The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.