"The tyranny of a prince is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy."
- Montesquieu
Adversity
"In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed."
- Montesquieu
Success
"The less men think, the more they talk."
- Montesquieu
Wisdom
"I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve."
- Montesquieu
Self-care
"Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason."
- Montesquieu
Philosophy
"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."
- Will Rogers
Reflection
"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."
- Tom Lehrer
Reflection
"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."
- Lucille Ball
Reflection
"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."
- Pema Chodron
Reflection
"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."
Reflection