The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.