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 wildernesswarway Personality has power to uplift, power to depress, power to curse, and power to bless. Paul P. Harris curseblesspowerpersonality 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 mattersthoughtfocusway Segregation never brought anyone anything except trouble. Paul P. Harris anythingneversegregationtrouble In the cold, shivering twilight, preceding the daybreak of civilization, the dominating emotion of man was fear. Paul P. Harris mancoldemotionfear 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 aboutsomeprivilegesinging In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor. Paul P. Harris betweenintelligenceignorance 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 naturalliferealityamerica 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 placerespectfamilyworld Ideas have unhinged the gates of empires. Paul P. Harris gatesempiresideas 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 othersmoreheknows Ignorance is a menace to peace. Paul P. Harris menaceignorancepeace 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 thingsbeingequalintelligence 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 americansomebrilliantprejudice But primitive man had enemies real as well as imaginary, and they were not subject to priestly sorceries. Paul P. Harris enemieswellmanreal 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 worseanythingbitternessexperience Individuals and nations owe it to themselves and the world to become informed. Paul P. Harris oweinformedbecomeworld 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 nationstrangeimportantlaw Motherhood is at its best when the tender chords of sympathy have been touched. Paul P. Harris bestmotherhoodmomsympathy 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 badgoodtimereligion
