I have never been bored an hour in my life. I get up every morning wondering what new strange glamorous thing is going to happen and it happens at fairly regular intervals. William Allen White More Quotes by William Allen White More Quotes From William Allen White I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. William Allen White encouraging time positive Peace without justice is tyranny William Allen White editors justice peace Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others. William Allen White memorial-day libertarian-party giving My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias. William Allen White women inspirational-life america If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be. William Allen White heartache joy men Youth should be radical. Youth should demand change in the world. Youth should not accept the old order if the world is to move on. But the old orders should not be moved easily - certainly not at the mere whim or behest of youth. There must be clash and if youth hasn't enough force or fervor to produce the clash the world grows stale and stagnant and sour in decay. William Allen White decay order moving In education, we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life. William Allen White teach strive youth We say that money talks, but it speaks a broken, poverty-stricken language. Hearts talk better, clearer, and with wider intelligence. William Allen White poverty broken heart Never use the word, 'very.' It is the weakest word in the English language; doesn't mean anything. If you feel the urge of 'very' coming on, just write the word, 'damn,' in the place of 'very.' The editor will strike out the word, 'damn,' and you will have a good sentence. William Allen White editors writing mean So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart. This nation will survive, this state will prosper, the orderly business of life will go forward if only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold — by voice, by posted card, by letter or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world. William Allen White voice heart men The facts fairly and honestly presented; truth will take care of itself. William Allen White care truth facts I have tried to teach people there are three kicks in every dollar: one, when you make it; two, when you have it. The third kick it when you give it away - and it is the biggest kick of all. William Allen White giving two people Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule; and unless the majority represents sane, righteous, unselfish public sentiment, it has no inherent right. William Allen White majority democracy government A little learning is not a dangerous thing to one who does not mistake it for a great deal. William Allen White doe mistake littles You can have no wise laws nor free enforcement of wise laws unless there is free expression of the wisdom of the people -- and, alas, their folly with it. But if there is freedom, folly will die of its own poison, and the wisdom will survive. William Allen White wisdom expression wise Dip your pen into your arteries and write. William Allen White dip arteries writing I have never been bored an hour in my life. I get up every morning wondering what new strange glamorous thing is going to happen and it happens at fairly regular intervals. Lady Luck has been good to me and I fancy she has been good to everyone. Only some people are dour, and when she gives them the come hither with her eyes, they look down or turn away and lift an eyebrow. But me, I give her the wink and away we go. William Allen White eye morning life You say that freedom of utterance is not for time of stress, and I reply with the sad truth that only in time of stress is freedom of utterance in danger? Only when free utterance is suppressed is it needed, and when it is needed it is most vital to justice. William Allen White stress truth justice Live for today. Multitudes of people have failed to live for today.... What they have had within their grasp today they have missed entirely, because only the future has intrigued them. William Allen White intrigued live-for-today people The talent of a meat packer, the morals of a money changer, and the manners of an undertaker. William Allen White moral talent meat
