Antoine de saint exupery

Once men are caught up in an event, they cease to be afraid. Only the unknown frightens men.

A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten,' he does not say 'My men were beaten.'

A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.

Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering?

How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become - to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.

What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.

We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we seek to define him by the qualities of men.

The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.

He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man.

Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures-in this century as in others our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.