Order is power.

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Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced...

Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced...

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in...

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in...

All we need is the truth in our hand. Someone to call a friend. Never...

All we need is the truth in our hand. Someone to call a friend. Never...

If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion.

If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion.

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in...

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in...

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires, but according to our...

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires, but according to our...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a...

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a...

I do not deny the rights of democracy, but I have no illusions as to...

I do not deny the rights of democracy, but I have no illusions as to...

Mozart has the classic purity of light and the blue ocean; Beethoven the romantic grandeur...

Mozart has the classic purity of light and the blue ocean; Beethoven the romantic grandeur...

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it...

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it...

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the...

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the...

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes.

The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes.

Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what?...

Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what?...

Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.

Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.

Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.