That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.Immanuel Kant
The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate... we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just.John F. Kennedy
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.John F. Kennedy
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.John F. Kennedy
American taxpayers have been generous to Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.John F. Kennedy
