I never have been involved in politics.
Man is but a beast without it: such a glorious god is Learning.
Trees bend low with ripened fruit; clouds hang down with gentle rain; noble people bow graciously. This is the way of generous things.
For a moment man is a boy, for a moment a lovesick youth, for a moment bereft of wealth, for a moment in the height of prosperity; then at life's end with limbs worn out by old age and wrinkles adorning his face, like an actor he retires behind the curtain of death.
The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the meshes of desire.
There is no medicine to cure a fool!
Knowledge is wonderful and truth serene But man in their service bleeds.
Smart people make good choices. They dig science and say 'no' to the invasion of sovereign nations for the pleasure of corporations.
I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.
To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast!
The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life.