““The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public.””
"Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise."
- Samuel Johnson
Love
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
- Samuel Johnson
Compassion
"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."
- Samuel Johnson
Compassion
"Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life."
- Samuel Johnson
Compassion
"Every man naturally persuades himself that he can keep his resolutions, nor is he convinced of his imbecility but by length of time and frequency of experiment."
- Samuel Johnson
Self-awareness
"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."
- Archer
Philosophy
"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."
- Paine
Philosophy
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."
- Eric Sevareid
Philosophy
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
Philosophy
"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."
- G.K. Chesterton
Philosophy