To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.
History is always repeating itself, but each time the price goes up. - Will Durant
History is always repeating itself, but each time the price goes up.
- Will Durant
Contentment is rare among men as it is natural among animals - Will Durant
Contentment is rare among men as it is natural among animals
A civilization is born Stoic and dies Epicurean. - Will Durant
A civilization is born Stoic and dies Epicurean.
The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority. - Will Durant
The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.
A great civilization is not conquered from without, until it has destroyed itself from within. The essential causes of Rome's decline lay in her peop… - Will Durant
A great civilization is not conquered from without, until it has destroyed itself from within. The essential causes of Rome's decline lay in her peop…
There is no significant example in history, before our time, of a society successfully maintaining moral life without the aid of religion. - Will Durant
There is no significant example in history, before our time, of a society successfully maintaining moral life without the aid of religion.
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. - Will Durant
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.
Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day - Will Durant
Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day
Civilizations come and go; they conquer the earth and crumble into dust; but faith survives every desolation. - Will Durant
Civilizations come and go; they conquer the earth and crumble into dust; but faith survives every desolation.
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