He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.
Religion is not a burden not a weight it is wings.
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others.
