Sayings & Quotes

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'Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim:
The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.'

Bertrand Russell

"The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. "
Last Speech of Hubert H. Humphrey

"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Mahatma Gandhi


ÔÇ£Beyond work and love, I would add two other ingredients that give meaning to life.
First, to fulfill whatever talents we are born with. However blessed we are by fate with different abilities and strengths, we should try to develop them to the fullest, rather than allow them to atrophy and decay. We all know individuals who did not fulfill the promise they showed in childhood. Many of them became haunted by the image of what they might have become. Instead of blaming fate, I think we should accept ourselves as we are and try to fulfill whatever dreams are within our capability.

Second, we should try to leave the world a better place than when we entered it. As individuals, we can make a difference, whether it is to probe the secrets of Nature, to clean up the environment and work for peace and social justice, or to nurture the inquisitive, vibrant spirit of the young by being a mentor and a guide.ÔÇØ
Michio Kaku

"I hope I shall live to see eight hours a day as a dayÔÇÖs work universally acknowledged and become the law of every nation of the world."
Samuel Parnell


'You canÔÇÖt teach an old dogma new tricks.'
Dorothy Parker