In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
ConfuciusHe who molds the public sentiment... makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to make.
Abraham LincolnThe secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
BuddhaThe desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible.
Maya Angelou...for the lesser evil is reckoned a good, in comparison with the greater evil, since the lesser evil is rather to be chosen, than the greater...
Aristotle