Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race. He brought death into the world. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
My hope in writing this book has been that enough people will choose to profit from that opportunity to make a difference. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Men are still men. The despot's wickedness, Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess-- Comes of the purple he from childhood wears, Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs. The Vanished City
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