The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.

Quote by Will Durant

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The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or...

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or...

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his...

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his...

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street...

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street...

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often...

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often...

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages. She...

India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages. She...

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

Inquiry is fatal to certainty.

Inquiry is fatal to certainty.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

We adore chaos because we love to produce order.

We adore chaos because we love to produce order.

To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.

To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War...

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War...

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and...

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and...