"In the Greek cities, it was reckoned..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“As long as civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter, and our wine will burn our mouth. Only that good profits which we can taste with all doors open, and which serves all men.”

“Every man is grave alone.”

“A state of war or anarchy, in which law has little force, is so far valuable, that it puts every man on trial. The man of principle is known as such, and even in the fury of faction is respected.”

“Whatever my passions demand of me, I become for the time being - musician, poet, director, author, lecturer or anything else.”

“Humorists of the 'mere' sort cannot survive. Humor is only a fragrance, a decoration.”

“Life is greater than all art.”

“I don't see why the likes o' theeWithout axin' leave should go makin' freeWith the shank or the shin o' my father's kin;So hand the old bone over!Rover! Trover!Though dead he be, it belongs to he;So hand the old bnone over!”

“We need to create a mood where it is everywhere thought morally right for as many people as possible to acquire capital.”

“I don't think I've ever worked so hard on something, but working on Macintosh was the neatest experience of my life. Almost everyone who worked on it will say that. None of us wanted to release it at the end. It was as though we knew that once it was out of our hands, it wouldn't be ours anymore.”