“Every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (...Read More
“The men who can manage men manage the men who can manage only things, and the men who can manage money manage all.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon &...Read More
“Religion has many lives, and a habit of resurrection.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 49 “As long as there is poverty there w...Read More
“May we take as long to fall as did Imperial Rome.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 42 “Religion has kept the poor from murderi...Read More
“In every age people have been dishonest and governments have been corrupt.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 40 “Insecurity is ...Read More
These signs represent a preemptive attempt to stop the owners of some land in Sierra Madre from using it as they see fit. No plans have been announced yet but the NIMBY’s and the BANANA’...Read More
“Nothing is clearer in history than the adoption by successful rebels of the methods they condemned in the forces they deposed.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968,...Read More
“Total perspective is an optical illusion.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 12 Most history is guessing, and the rest is prejudice.&#...Read More
“Freedom and equality are sworn and everlasting enemies.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 20 “The best that the amiable philoso...Read More