value Quotes

“In the past we have tried to make a distinction between animals which we acknowledge have some value and other which, having none, can be liquidated when we wish. This standard must be abandoned. Everything that lives has value simply... ...

“It is through the idealism of youth that man catches sight of truth, and in that idealism he possesses a wealth which he must never exchange for anything else.”

“Who shall enumerate the many ways in which that costly piece of fixed capital, a human being , may be employed! More of him is wanted everywhere! Hunt, then, for some situation in which your humanity may be used.”

"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive."

"Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing."

"What counts can't always be counted; what can be counted doesn't always count."

"Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life."

"Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But... ...

"Not all things worth counting are countable and not all things that count are worth counting."

"Try first to be a man of value; success will follow."