“In the same way the eminence attaching to the mere possession of great wealth disappoints us nine times out of ten, especially if the wealth has been accumulated rapidly. For great wealth is accumulated rapidly by cunning or chance, or a mixture of the two. Cunning has nothing to do with high qualities; it is rather a presumption against them; while chance has nothing to do with them either. Therefore it is that men are always complaining after meeting So-and-so, that he seemed to be astonishingly stupid, though he made a million in ten years and started as a pauper.” IfsMenWayYearsHas BeensMadeTwoPoliticsWealthChanceQualityMillionsEconomyStupidTenMeetingsMerePossessionComplainingNineLiberalismCunningMixturesDisappointPresumptionHigh QualityEminenceAlways Complaining Author:Hilaire Belloc
“Capitalism is always in danger of inspiring men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity-thus capitalism can lead to a practical materialism that is as pernicious as the materialism taught by communism.” MenWisdomHumanityPoliticsQualityEconomyDangerTaughtJudgingCapitalismConcernedSizePracticalsCommunismLiberalismMaterialismSalaryAutomobilePerniciousMaking A Living Book:A Martin Luther King Treasury Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
“The meaning of words had no longer the same relation to things... Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent delay was the excuse of a coward; moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness; to know everything was to do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of man.” KnowsMenWisdomPoliticsEnergyQualityEconomyWeaknessRelationExcuseLiberalismCowardDaringLoyalDisguiseModerationDelayRecklessPrudentFranticMeanings Of Words Book:Delphi Complete Works of Thucydides (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Thucydides (Illustrated)
“A civilization is only a way of life. A culture is the way of making that way of life beautiful. So culture is your office here in America, and as no stream can rise higher than its source, so you can give no more or better to architecture than you are. So why not go to work on yourselves, to make yourselves, in quality, what you would have your buildings be?” WayGivingWisdomAmericaBeautifulCulturePoliticsQualityEconomyBuildingSourceHigherCivilizationOfficeArchitectureStreamsLiberalismWhy NotBeautiful Life Author:Frank Lloyd Wright
“As our president bears no resemblance to a king so we shall see the Senate has no similitude to nobles. First, not being hereditary, their collective knowledge, wisdom, and virtue are not precarious. For by these qualities alone are they to obtain their offices, and they will have none of the peculiar qualities and vices of those men who possess power merely because their father held it before them.” MenFirstsPoliticalFatherPoliticsPresidentQualityVirtueBearsKingsOfficeVicesCollectivesPeculiarSenateResemblancePrecariousKnowledge WisdomHereditaryCollective Knowledge Author:Tench Coxe
“It is unnatural that a pure stream should flow from a foul fountain its vices are but a continuation of the vices of its origin. A man of moral honor and good political principles, cannot submit to the mean drudgery and disgraceful arts, by which such elections are carried. To be a successful candidate, he must be destitute of the qualities that constitute a just legislator: and being thus disciplined to corruption it is not to be expected that the representative should be better than the man.” MenShouldMeanArtPoliticalPoliticsQualityMoralPrinciplesSuccessfulHe ManHonorPureFlowElectionVicesCorruptionExpectedStreamsCandidatesSubmitRepresentativesFountainUnnaturalFoulLegislatorsContinuationDrudgeryDisgracefulDestituteGood Political Author:Thomas Paine
“'Excessive regulation in the banking reform bill will destroy a substantial part of our bond-distributing machinery. Can anyone expect that a step of this kind will improve the quality of our long-term investments?'” KindLongPoliticalPoliticsTermQualityStepsBillsInvestmentReformLong TermRegulationBankingMachinery Author:Barry Ritholtz
“To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.” SpiritualPoliticsQualityTakenPoliticianConvictionDevotionExcellentRelyBrilliant IdeasRely Upon Author:Vladimir Lenin