since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you. saint augustine
politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. groucho marx
why should i care about posterity? what's posterity ever done for me? groucho marx
those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, i have others. groucho marx
the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? edgar allan poe
the individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. if you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. but no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. friedrich nietzsche