It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment. – St. Bernard
You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. – St. Bernard
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens. – St. Bernard
Consider the perverse effect cap and trade has on altruistic actions. Say you decide to buy a small, high-efficiency car. That reduces your emissions, but not your countrys. Instead it allows somebody else to buy a bigger S.U.V. – because the total emissions are set by the cap. – James Hansen