A Civilization Is Born Stoic And Dies

For You Will Sorely Miss Civilization If It Is Sacrificed In The Turbulence Of Change.

Friends Are Helpful Not Only Because They Will Listen To Us, But Because They Will Laugh At Us; Through Them We Learn A Little Objectivity, A Little Modesty, A Little Courtesy; We Learn The Rules Of Life And Become Better Players Of The Game

The Experience Of The Past Lives Little Doubt That Every Economic System Must Sooner Or Later Rely Upon Some Form Of The Profit Motive To Stir Individuals And Groups To Productivity. Substitutes Like Slavery, Police Supervision, Or Ideological Enthusiasm Prove Too Unproductive, Too Expensive, Or Too Transient.

Civilization Begins With Order, Grows With Liberty, And Dies With Chaos.

In The End, Nothing Is Lost. Every Event, For Good Or Evil, Has Effects Forever.