The foundation upon which Rotary is built is friendship; on no less firm foundation could it have stood. Paul P. Harris More Quotes by Paul P. Harris More Quotes From Paul P. Harris The way to war is a well-paved highway and the way to peace is still a wilderness. Paul P. Harris wilderness war way Personality has power to uplift, power to depress, power to curse, and power to bless. Paul P. Harris curse bless power personality It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement. Paul P. Harris matters thought focus way Segregation never brought anyone anything except trouble. Paul P. Harris anything never segregation trouble In the cold, shivering twilight, preceding the daybreak of civilization, the dominating emotion of man was fear. Paul P. Harris man cold emotion fear Singing is not indulged in by Rotary clubs of some countries and all clubs are given full privilege to do as they please about including it in their programs. Paul P. Harris about some privilege singing In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor. Paul P. Harris between intelligence ignorance The lawlessness of frontier life in America has been pictured as a remarkable phenomenon. In reality, it was the natural consequence of indiscriminate mixing of volatile substances. Paul P. Harris natural life reality america One's nativity is not of his own choosing, but whatever it may be, it is entitled to respect; and all nations have honorable place in the world's family. Paul P. Harris place respect family world Ideas have unhinged the gates of empires. Paul P. Harris gates empires ideas The less one knows, the more he thinks he knows, and the more willing he is to employ any and all measures to enforce his views upon others. Paul P. Harris others more he knows Ignorance is a menace to peace. Paul P. Harris menace ignorance peace The higher the general average of intelligence, all things else being equal, the less the disposition to be meddlesome, critical, and overbearing. Paul P. Harris things being equal intelligence It would not be fair to the critics of Rotary, who include some of the most brilliant of the British and American writers, to charge them with prejudice. Paul P. Harris american some brilliant prejudice But primitive man had enemies real as well as imaginary, and they were not subject to priestly sorceries. Paul P. Harris enemies well man real If there is anything worse than international warfare, is civil warfare, and the United States was destined to experience it in the extreme of bitterness. Paul P. Harris worse anything bitterness experience Individuals and nations owe it to themselves and the world to become informed. Paul P. Harris owe informed become world How strange it is that murder has the sanction of law in one and only one of the human relationships, and that is the most important of all, that of nation to nation. Paul P. Harris nation strange important law Motherhood is at its best when the tender chords of sympathy have been touched. Paul P. Harris best motherhood mom sympathy In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and thus for the time being tempered the agony of fears. Paul P. Harris bad good time religion
