I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
It's not the world that needs to change - it's our consciousness we must raise
Wisdom is merely the movement from fighting life to embracing it.
Odd how we focus on studying wars at at school to form our 'education'. No wonder we know so little about making and forging peace as adults.
Take a walk outside - it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind.
Some strive to make themselves great. Others help others see and find their own greatness. It's the latter who really enrich the world we live in
Legacy is not what's left tomorrow when you're gone. It's what you give, create, impact and contribute today while you're here that then happens to live on.
I live near Amish communities in northern Indiana and I have the greatest respect for such faithful people. They attempt to live their faith more fully by separating themselves, as far as possible, from the wider culture and its influences. That has never been the teaching of the Catholic faith.
Whatever there is of greatness in the United States, or indeed in any other country, is due to labor. The laborer is the author of all greatness and wealth. Without labor there would be no government, no leading class, and nothing to preserve.
In a fashion similar to the leftist occupiers on Wall Street, their antics would be the target of rabid moral indignation on the front pages of the New York times and Washington Post and on the lead stories of every cable news show.
True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.