Michael Josephson Commentary

There comes a moment when you have to stop revving up the car and shove it into gear.
– David Mahoney
Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.
– Nathaniel Hawthorne, author (1804-1864)
As I get older, I’ve learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.
– Po Bronson, journalist, author

Michael Josephson Commentary

Michael Josephson Commentary

The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself.
– Robert Ingersoll, political leader, orator (1833-1899)
The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
– Samuel Butler, British poet (1612-1680)
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
– Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (6th century BC)
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
– Martin Luther King, Jr., civil-rights leader, minister (1929-1968)